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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Some More Equal than Others?

A few months ago, a church in Des Moines displayed a big banner on its building that proclaimed, “Black Lives Matter.” It should be no surprise that in today’s politically ...


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Second Sunday of Advent

“John went through the whole region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” Lk 3:3   Think of it: Tiberius, Pontius Pilate, Herod, Philip, ...

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I’m about to finish reading “The Indifferent Stars Above” by Daniel James Brown – the tragic story of the famous Donner Party, after whom Donner Pass and Donner Lake in ...

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Being with the One You Love

Writing notes for this blog, I stare out the window of the retreat house at New Melleray, a Trappist monastery in northeast Iowa, at what I believe is a large ...


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First Sunday of Advent

“Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent ….” Lk. 21:27   Here we go again! Advent is here. ...

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Is Thanksgiving for Unbelievers?

(This blog was originally published in 2014. I did some updating for 2018, but it’s mostly the same. That includes the wish that readers will have a thankful Thanksgiving.) I ...