Spirituality

This resource will feature weekly Sunday Reflections based on the readings from Sacred Scripture written by Ted Wolgamot, Psy.D. The readings are found in those cycles common to the Catholic Church, the Episcopal Church, and most mainstream Protestant churches. It will also include a blog written by a guest, articles of interest in the spiritual world, and books that have been found to be of special import.


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First Sunday of Lent

“Jesus … was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil.” Lk 4:1 Temptation. Even the word itself is enticing, alluring. It’s ...


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Richard Rohr: Incarnation instead of Atonement

Franciscans never believed that “blood atonement” was required for God to love us. Our teacher, John Duns Scotus (1266-1308), said Christ was Plan A from the very beginning (Colossians 1:15-20, ...


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Richard Rohr: Fully Human, Fully Divine

Francis emphasized an imitation and love of the humanity of Jesus, and not just the proving or worshiping of his divinity. Even Christian art changed after Francis; take a look ...

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Why Don’t People Find God in Church?

My friend and former classmate, Ted Wolgamot, writes compelling blog posts that are weekly reflections on the Bible readings used at weekend Catholic masses. His posts are found at www.drtedsweb.com. ...


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Richard Rohr: Incarnation Is Already Redemption

The alternative orthodoxy of Francis and the mainline orthodoxy of most Christian denominations largely have different starting points. Francis’ alternative orthodoxy emphasizes incarnation instead of redemption. For Franciscans, Christmas is ...


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America Magazine: The Greatness of Nation

An article from America Magazine: http://americamagazine.org/issue/greatness-nation