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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Cleaving to a Vengeful God

Dear God, Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don’t you just keep the ones you have now?  Jane An excellent question, you might say, ...


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First day of Lent

“Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.” Mt. 4:1 Temptation.  Even the word itself is provocative, glamorous, alluring. Because, if there’s one ...

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Called to Show Up

Patrick Reardon, an author who regularly contributes to the National Catholic Reporter, wrote a column recently entitled, “God Calls Us to Show Up, Be Present.” The title intrigued me, and ...

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Lesson from a Spotted Gecko

My wife, Amparo, and I are visiting her native country of Colombia, staying the month in the peaceful, mountainous, semi-tropical town of Barichara. Already, we’ve gotten into the rhythm of ...


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The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

For the last few Sunday’s, readings from the Gospel of Matthew, noted for its strong emphasis on Jesus the Teacher, have emphasized  what has come to be called “the sermon ...

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Is This All There Is?

In a visit last year to Dromore in County Tyrone, Ireland, my wife, Amparo, and I stayed in the ancestral home of the family of my great-grandfather. It’s a lovely ...