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December 2012

December 22, 2012

A beautiful rendition of Ave Maria sung by Jewel

A beautiful rendition of Ave Maria sung by Jewel -- not a Christmas carol but...

December 20, 2012

Santa and God Don’t Keep Naughty Lists

One of the things that has always bothered me about Santa as a childish God archetype...

December 18, 2012

The difference between Santa, God, Spiderman and the Spanish Inquisition

This Venn diagram explains the difference between Santa, God, Spiderman and the Spanish Inquisition. :-)

December 16, 2012

Gaudete Sunday after the Sandy Hook school shooting

How do we celebrate Gaudete Sunday, which means Rejoice Sunday, after the Sandy Hook shooting?...

December 13, 2012

The Feast of St. Lucy and Violence Against Women

A reflection on the martyrdom of St. Lucy and the continuing violence against the "least...

December 12, 2012

Waiting Patiently

In this Advent season of waiting, here are some thoughts and tips about how we...

December 11, 2012

Advent in 2 Minutes — a great kinetic type video

Check out this great "Advent in 2 Minutes" kinetic type video.

December 07, 2012

Not the Immaculate Conception but a Maculate One

I'm going to confess something right here. I've never bought the Immaculate Conception. To me,...

December 06, 2012

Advent fact — December 6 is the Feast of St. Nicholas… Sinterklaas… Santa Claus

December 6 is the feast day of St. Nicholas, or Sinterklaas. Read how this real...

December 05, 2012

6 Tips for Being On Time

I've been chronically late my whole life. Here are 6 powerful tips that I've found...

December 04, 2012

Advent — O come, O come, Emmanuel

"O come, O come, Emmanuel" is the Advent song. Here's a little about its history...

December 03, 2012

Advent — Happy New Year! (liturgically speaking)

The beginning of Advent is also the beginning of the liturgical year in many Christian...

December 02, 2012

Advent reflections and facts ahead

I walk into this holiday season with one hand firmly grasping tradition, the other hanging...

November 2012

November 28, 2012

Being On Time

Being on time is not just about time management. If you're a chronically late person,...

November 22, 2012

A Thanksgiving reflection from the Buddhist tradition

A great Thanksgiving reflection from the Theravadan Buddhist tradition. Happy Thanksgiving!

November 16, 2012

Learning civil discourse from William F. Buckley and my dad

My atheist dad introduced me to Catholic William F. Buckley through TV, and they were...

November 15, 2012

An Open Book in Her Lap

Many mornings growing up, when I'd drag myself out of bed and make my way...

November 14, 2012

The Gratitude List

When you find yourself feeling particularly ungrateful about your life—or a spiritual director or friend...

October 2012

October 23, 2012

Leading song without written lyrics

Music That Makes Community teaches congregational song leaders how to work without hymnals, printed music...

October 17, 2012

Cultivating presence

I often hear people talking about living in the present moment as if it is...

October 11, 2012

Dinner — and the gospel

My church is the subject of a fantastic article, "Dinner -- and the gospel --...

October 10, 2012

The Gossip Test — How to tell if your interest is justified

Last week I talked about the harm done by gossip -- especially the harm we...

October 07, 2012

Hildegard of Bingen: Loved by Pope Benedict and feminist scholars

Hildegard was declared a Doctor of the Church Sunday by Pope Benedict. Here's the piece...

October 03, 2012

Making and sharing a meal for 36 — with recipes

Sharing a meal together is so entwined with Christian fellowship as to be inseparable --...

October 02, 2012

Gossip hardens our hearts

Gossip originally meant godparent (from God + sibb). To gossip means to take an interest...

September 2012

September 25, 2012

Why to meditate

In a famous exchange, Dan Rather asked Mother Teresa of Calcutta what she says in...

September 24, 2012

Jesus said, “My wife…”, then chuckled and added, “Let’s just leave it there and see what happens in a few millennia.”

The most interesting thing about this whole kerfuffle is that it shouldn't be controversial at...

September 19, 2012

The Serenity Prayer

"God, grant me the serenity..." Recited by people of faith and seekers alike, the Serenity...

September 12, 2012

6 Tools to Maintain Your Spiritual Condition

Here are 6 spiritual tools to help you maintain your spiritual fitness in the face...

September 05, 2012

Spiritual Recovery

If you are an alcoholic or addict, being spiritually unfit can be fatal. If not...