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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Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

“ … what God has joined together, no human being must separate.” Mk 10:9 Listen to these heart-rending words of a 43-year-old mother: “’Are you trying to tell me that ...


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Sr. Rachel Bergschneider: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Here’s another reflection for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is written by Sr. Rachel Bergschneider, OSB, pastoral associate at St. Thomas the Apostle parish in Peoria Heights, IL. ...

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How to Die with Dignity

Ron Flug, the husband of my friend and former newspaper colleague, Polly Flug, died several years ago of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. I’m somewhat familiar ...


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Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off… if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off … if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it ...

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An Antidote to Indifference

These weekly blogs are primarily meant for skeptics who, despite their skepticism, search for God. And they’re based on the premise that there is no contradiction between skepticism and faith. ...


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Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Taking a child, he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it …” Mk, 9, 36 We humans crave power. All of us do. We love titles ...