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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Your Attention, Please

If it’s hard to get people’s attention about God and religion, it may be even harder to get them to read about protecting the environment. And protection is needed more ...


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Why Was Jesus Crucified

(The following is based on the latest scripture scholarship, particularly as it relates to first century Palestine. My primary source is Jesus: An Historical Approximation, by Jose A. Pagola, a ...


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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“ … his heart was moved with pity for them” Mk. 6:34 The word translated as “pity” or “compassion” in the scriptural quote above is actually a very weak rendering ...


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Paul: Jesus the Risen One

Why would Paul see something as shaming and degrading as a crucifixion a victory? How could a crucified one become the new Lord of the universe? Answer: the Resurrection. Jesus ...


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Paul: Jesus the Crucified One

The cross stands as the centerpiece of Paul’s whole approach to understanding Jesus and his relationship with the Father. Every time Paul mentions the cross – which he does literally ...


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Paul: Which Letters, or Epistles, Did Paul Really Write?

In my previous article entitled The Importance of Paul the Apostle, I posited five different areas I would be emphasizing in our effort to understand this great transformative figure better. ...