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  • February 22, 2016

    Leaving All

    By Sr. Fidelis “You who have left all things and followed me, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.” This Gospel quote from Matthew takes on a new perspective during Lent. Whether we be leaving our agendas, our control, … Continue reading
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  • February 21, 2016

    LENT II: God is a Storm

    God is a storm. That is what leaps out at me from the psalmist’s imagery: God’s stormy thundering voice breaks the cedars. During the rest of the week, we will be encountering images in the Psalms of God as a … Continue reading
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  • February 19, 2016

    Reconciliation

    I am blessed to be working on an international Symposium on Ecumenism and the Arts occurring in 2017, the 500th anniversary of Luther’s Reformation, in four countries and six different cities. I have been asking the Lord to give me … Continue reading
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  • February 15, 2016

    Blessed…

    By Sr. Fidelis The Season of Lent is a wonderful time to look intently at the life of Jesus and at the example he has given us in his teachings and Parables. Beati mundo corde is a Communion chant, based … Continue reading
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  • February 9, 2016

    Parting the Red Sea

    By Sunset Septuagint As I was thanking God for his miraculous protection after Winter Storm Jonas, I realized once again that we sit on a fragile piece of land. Although we may be more removed from some of the riots occurring … Continue reading
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  • February 8, 2016

    Into the Desert

    Lent begins this week, with Ash Wednesday. We associate Lent with a time of both repentance and hopeful renewal. The life of our Lord Jesus becomes a model for us to contemplate in a deeper way. The first Sunday in … Continue reading
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  • February 3, 2016

    Inside Out

    By Sr. Nun Other The earth is composed of layers: surface, crust, mantle, outer core and inner core. And so are we. I have a surface-self, carefully constructed of what I want others to see. Successive layers, less in my … Continue reading
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