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Category Archives: Spirituality
When dreams die: a religious perspective
Most of us experience the loss of dreams gone unrealized at some point, if not at many times in our lives. Sometimes it’s a college application that got a rejection, a career that didn’t pan out, or a relationship that … Continue reading
The Spirituality of Showing Up
There are lots of quotes about the importance of showing up in life, in relationships, or in business. But do we ever consider it in the context of spirituality? I think it’s a worthwhile vantage point, and it’s something I’ve … Continue reading
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The Pact of the Catacombs, and understanding Pope Francis better
Pope Francis seems to be the spirit of Vatican II personified. In the couple of months in which he’s been our pontiff, we have experienced one new breath of fresh air after the next. Can you boil down his message, … Continue reading
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Holy Thursday
Today is Holy Thursday, the day we celebrate The Last Supper and also the sacrament of ordination and the priesthood. Pope Francis gave a beautiful homily this morning on anointing, and that priests are to go out and find the … Continue reading
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Tagged anointing, ordination, Pope Francis, Prayer of St. Francis
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Feeling like you belong at Church
In Silicon Valley, there are so many opportunities to attend Mass that it’s very easy to drift from Mass to Mass and yet never feel a sense of belonging to the particular group with whom you are worshiping. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged belonging, hospitality, welcoming
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We All Want & Need Heroes
Growing up Catholic, in an intensely Irish-Catholic family, I had no shortage of extraordinary role models right within my big, extended family. Two amazing Catholic women My Great Aunt Ria (Sr. Marie Aimee of Jesus), my maternal grandmother’s sister, was … Continue reading
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