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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Which Way the Wind Is Blowing

Following trends, I believe, is a natural human tendency. I can imagine ancient peoples following the hunting and gathering techniques of their neighbors and changing, albeit slowly, when they see ...


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The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Little girl, I say to you, arise!” Mk 5:41 “I forgive you.” These words were spoken by Nadine Collier as tears streamed down her face. She was speaking to the ...

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Can a Skeptic Be a Believer?

A well-dressed, middle-aged woman, wearing no makeup, walks along a long wall toward the camera. The footage is in black-and-white. Sadness covers her face like a dew-fall of tragedy. She ...


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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 ...