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Stop Tending My Wounds With Clichés: Lament and...

I'm tired of hearing pastors preach that "believing in Jesus" means I'll... read more

Why Confession: Shame and Repentance in Ordinary Time

Shame is sneaky. Shame creeps into the passenger seat of the car... read more

The Enoughness of Showing Up: Loaves and Fishes...

It feels reckless to tell everyone that they're "enough." Some people are... read more

Jesus Does Improv: Holy Distraction in Ordinary Time

This week, Jesus gets distracted. What? Not Jesus! Jesus was a man with... read more

Beheadings at a Birthday (And Other Dark Tales...

Edgar Allen Poe meets John Bunyan in this terrible little fable that's... read more

Pilgrim Joy in Ordinary Time

"Pilgrimage" always sounds like an exhausting affair. We imagine dour monks in... read more

Why Liturgy: How the Liturgical Calendar Can Save...

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come... read more

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