Seventy-Seven Times
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Tuesday, March 09, 2010
We read that we ought to forgive our enemies; but we do not read that we ought to forgive our friends. Francis Bacon
The scene played itself out this morning as it does about four times per week. The younger brother, anxious to get out the door to school early so he could have time with his friends. The older brother—the chauffeur—nursing a bad case of “senioritis” and wanting to eek out every... READ MORE
"We Shall Be Like Him"
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Wednesday, November 18, 2009
This was the New Testament reading from Evening Prayer last night:
See what love the Father has bestowed on us in letting us be called children of God!
Yet that is what we are.
The reason the world does not recognize us is that it never recognized the Son.
Dearly beloved,
we are God’s children now;
what we shall later be has not yet come to light.
We know that when it comes to light
we shall be like... READ MORE
Open Your Day, Insert Prayer
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Lisa’s post yesterday about finding the perfect prayer time reminded me of a nifty little resource I like to use when life is busy and I find myself staring at a computer screen for way too long:
3-Minute Retreats from Loyola Press.
These mini retreats are an organized way to take a break from work and re-focus yourself with Scripture and prayer. You control how quickly you move through the brief... READ MORE
How Nativity Really Happened
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Monday, December 15, 2008
I have a priest friend who wants to write a book about all the stuff we think’s in the Bible that isn’t: the “apple” in Eden, St. Paul falling from his horse (what horse?). Here’s the same idea, applied to the Christmas story. (With a polite nod to Creative Minority Report)
St. Paul ‘Names’ The Church
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Friday, October 17, 2008
In the midst of the busy doings of the Synod on the Word of God and screening a new film biography of his predecessor, Benedict made time during Wednesday’s Audience to continue teaching us about St. Paul.
His theme this week is Paul’s relationship with the Church, and he opens by noting that Paul is the person who gave us the word:
this word—“iglesia” in Spanish, like “église” in French or “chiesa”... READ MORE
The Bible Day & Night
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Monday, October 06, 2008
RAI, the Italian TV network, is broadcasting the Bible—in its entirety—all week long.
Benedict XVI did his part, reading from Genesis yesterday evening to kick off the event. Here’s a livestream link .
During remarks at yesterday’s Angelus, the pope said the Biblethon is a fitting counterpart to the Synod on the Word of God, which Rachel writes about below.
Still feeling a little fuzzy on what a... READ MORE
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