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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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Why are you terrified?” Mk. 4:40  “Do not be afraid.” These are the very first words the angel Gabriel spoke to Mary. The Bible seems particularly intent on repeating that ...


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Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

“… the kingdom of God … is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet when it is ...

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Seeing Things as They Are, Part II

My wife, Amparo, and I recently taught a 16-hour course in Spanish for 30 students in the Hispanic Leadership program of the Diocese of Des Moines on the subject of ...

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Can Religion Change Society?

This blog, Skeptical Faith, is not about politics. I know some of the issues I discuss seem to favor one party over the other, but it’s not because of loyalty ...


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MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

“… he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, gave it to them, and said, ‘Take it; this is my body … this is my blood.” Mk. 14: 22&24 In ...

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Losing Our Memory and Roots?

While looking for something on YouTube recently, I ran across a video of comedian George Carlin from, probably, 20 years ago. Carlin, who died in 2008 could be crude, but ...