In this past weekend’s Gospel reading, Jesus offers some very challenging words. In Matthew 5:21-37, Jesus begins the passage by saying: You have heard that…
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Engaging Spirituality
Matthew 25:31–46 (“I was hungry and you gave me food”), a Gospel text that speaks to a kind of final judgment, suggests that a critical…
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“The Real King”
Let me ask you a hypothetical question. Say you have a friend who lives in another country, and she is visiting you at your home.…
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358 Confessions for 2020
A while back as I scrolled through a Facebook feed an image and quote popped up from a friend that read “Love difficult people. You’re…
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Epiphany: Does It Mean What We Think It Means?
In the movie The Princess Bride, one of the villains, “Vizzini” incessantly uses the word “inconceivable.” At one point in the film, one of the…
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Ven, Espiritu, Ven
Ven, Espiritu, Ven (listen here) Ven, Espíritu ven, Y lléname Señor Con tu preciosa unción Purifícame y lavame Renuévame, restáurame, Señor, Con tu poder Purifícanos…
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Thanksgiving Recipe
As I write this, I’m fasting today. Every once in a while, I take a day and eat nothing all day. I do this for…
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The Theology of Christian Lifestyle
I find myself often reflecting on the life of our Western Churches and around our home it isn’t uncommon to hear conversations about theology, church…
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Acknowledging Our Past to Live a Holy Present
Throughout the month of October, I always find myself riddled with a variety of emotions. October begins with a couple of heart-warming events; the early…
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The Climate of Kinship
Be praised, my Lord, for all your creation and especially for our Brother Sun, who brings us the day and the light; he is strong…