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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Are We Practical Atheists?

I recall reading that during the Cold War, at a time when the Soviet Union was officially atheist and religious practice was forbidden, Russians – even Communist party members – ...

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Me or Us?

Recently, I attended a reception for the new pastor of our little parish in Granger, IA. I was sitting at a table with fellow parishioners when the priest, who is ...


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Fr.Thomas Reese on Pope Francis

Fr. Thomas Reese, S.J., a senior editor at the National Catholic Reporter, has written a very thorough and penetrating review of Pope Francis’ recent encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si. ...


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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him.” Jn. 6: 54” In a kind of half-joking manner, a certain biblical scholar has suggested ...


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Phyllis Zagano – Women’s Lives Matter

Phyllis Zagano, a senior research associate at Hofstra University, published the following article in the August 1 issue of National Catholic Reporter. It’s entitled Women’s Lives Matter: http://ncronline.org/blogs/just-catholic/womens-lives-matter.

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God and Sex, Part III

Among my earlier blogs were two I posted in the summer of 2013 about “God and sex.” I feel the need to write about it again because I believe it ...