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 — 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 — An opportunity to increase reverence
These are strange times. I think we all feel a profound need for prayer and togetherness, perhaps more than ever. At the same time,…
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Between Amens — No barrier can hold back the grace of God
Let me tell you about my smelly Upper Room. You see, after the Chrism Mass, my office normally goes about the immediate task of…
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Between Amens — To trust beyond our senses
March 15 was my last public Mass. A few hours earlier, I had seen newly dire guidelines from the CDC and a request from…
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Between Amens – A life of faith is seamless
Last Saturday morning, I paid $4.00 for the privilege of sitting in the stands at a grade school gymnasium to watch my son’s fifth-grade…
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Between Amens – ‘Alexa, when is Easter?’
“Alexa, when is Easter?” I asked, pre-stressing for what will be a very busy spring in the Office of Worship. “Easter is Sunday, April…
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New column connects life and liturgy
A new monthly column debuts in The Record this week with a focus on the intersection of liturgy and everyday life. And it comes…
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