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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Ted
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11:01 am
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Be opened!” Mk. 7:34 A famous Indian Jesuit named Anthony de Mello used to tell the story about “disciples gathered around their master, asking him endless questions about God. ...
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Ted
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06:59 pm
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
“This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.” Mk. 7:6 I’m a hypocrite. The meaning of that word comes from what the ancient ...
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Tom Carney
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03:56 pm
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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Tom Carney
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03:57 pm
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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Ted
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04:38 pm
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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Ted
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10:59 pm
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 ...