Between Amens —
‘Never forget’
Nestled in a tiny hamlet near the French-German border is a monastery that is home to one of art’s oddest treasures. The Antonites of…
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Between Amens —
Between Amens —
Cultivating the virtue of gratitude
The thrill of victory! The agony of defeat! Each night in my house, we tune in to watch the competition in the Summer Olympic…
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Between Amens —
Returning to ‘your pew’
and our treasured rituals
During my elementary school days, I rarely missed an episode of “Reading Rainbow” at 4:00 and “Square One” at 4:30 on PBS. For my…
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Between Amens — Taking the Body of Christ to the streets
This past Sunday, on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, I participated in an outdoor procession of the Holy Eucharist through the streets of downtown…
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Between Amens — Two vocations; one goal
As the weather starts to heat up, the mailbox starts to fill up with invitations to all kinds of joyous events. At my stage…
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Between Amens — Understanding the ‘Mandatum’ of Jesus
I don’t know about you, but I am certainly tired of hearing about mandates. Mask mandates, vaccination mandates, capacity mandates, social distancing mandates. Which…
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Between Amens — The church needs more Josephs
For almost a year, Zoom meetings have been a regular part of our social and professional lives, and now researchers are taking a closer…
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Between Amens — What is your level of spiritual fitness?
Like approximately 80 million other Americans, I set some fitness goals for the new year. And like about 79 million of them, I would…
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Between Amens — Christmas remains in our hearts
Like many suburban neighborhoods, mine is loosely governed by a homeowners’ association. For an annual fee, I cheerfully subjugate myself to its many regulations…
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Between Amens — Need for God’s ransom endures
“O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel.” It’s a familiar part of our Advent repertoire, but what does it mean? The concept…
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Between Amens — November full of ‘liturgical delights’
The month of November serves up so many liturgical delights. It begins with the beautiful feasts of All Saints and All Souls, which remind…
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Between Amens — A palpable longing for normalcy
Many months ago, I said a prayer of blessing over the family laptop. It’s a 10-year-old relic of simpler times, and the limits of…
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Between Amens – Catholics need careful planning and joyful hope
We are in the midst of a plandemic. That’s not a typo. Among the many frustrations we face in light of the ongoing health…
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Between Amens — A topsy-turvy world
My family and I have tried our best to follow CDC guidelines lately, but we have struggled with one recommendation in particular. Did you…
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Between Amens — True leisure is the briefest glimpse of eternity
Major League Baseball recently announced plans to start a shortened season at the end of this month. My excitement for the possible return of…
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