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Accomplishing Both Nothing and Everything: The Value of a Prayer Routine
I love routines. I love the order and predictability they bring and I delight in managing my time well and getting things done. But, way higher on my list of…
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Who Do You Trust?
“Trust me! I give you my word!” Whether you believe the person speaking or not depends a whole lot on who they are, doesn’t it? If you know…
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His Presence Changes Everything
I wasn’t expecting to cook the ham by myself. We were getting ready for a Christmas Eve feast including a spiral ham, and my dad got called into work. …
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Living with Grief During the Holidays
If you’re carrying grief during December, all the holiday cheer in the air can feel more like an assault than a blessing. Grief doesn’t follow a schedule, doesn’t pause…
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3 Ways to Stay Sane this December
The Gospel of Luke this Sunday quotes Jesus warning his disciples to stay alert and awake, prepared for when he comes back. “Beware that your hearts do not become…
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Getting Comfortable with Silence: Why There’s No Need to Fear It
Let’s face it. Silence can be awkward. I bet you’ve had your fair share of uncomfortable silences (as I have). Sometimes, I want nothing to do with it. What if…
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Don’t Be a Volunteer. Be a Missionary.
At the Evangelical Catholic, we don’t train volunteers. We train missionaries. Sometimes parishes ask us if our Mission Training process will help them fill in volunteer slots in their…
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Naked Without Shame
Sometimes, it’s easy for me to go to confession. I’m not that embarrassed to confess anything on my conscience. I do my best to be vulnerable and honest in my…
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Asking Mary for Directions
I don’t know about you, but I need to turn on my GPS to get just about anywhere I’ve never been before—and oftentimes, to places I’ve visited multiple times before.…
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How I Used the Psalms to Get Real With God
When I was learning to pray as an adult, the woman who mentored me suggested that I pray with a psalm every day, starting at Psalm 1 and working my…
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