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Do You Know The 3 Most Popular Prayers? Prayer is a very personal activity. When we pray, we develop and enrich our one-on-one relationship with God. And though our personal prayers are unique and independent to each of us, there are a few simple prayers that are prayed by thousands, and sometimes millions of people…

In honor of veterans, Lori and Alice selected the well known and loved poem by John McCrae,  “In Flanders Field”. The imagery and structure of this work provide lots of opportunity for discussing and questioning! LISTEN NOW!

It is easy to see God in nature — the beauty, the intricacy. Now consider: 10% of all the world’s species are parasitic insects. They live by causing death and sickness to other creatures. What kind of God resides in that world-view? Join Lori Strawn and Alice Shelton as they tackle Annie Dillard’s brilliant and…

Are places important in our relationship with God and others?  Can a place impact you so much that you carry it with you in your every day life? Lori Strawn and Alice Shelton share their thoughts as they discuss the lyrics to a beloved favorite song which will be familiar to St. Mary of the…

Most of us know the story of the Good Samaritan, but have you ever thought about what it takes to be that person? On today’s show, Lori Strawn and Alice Shelton contemplate and discuss e.e. Cummings’ trenchant poem “A Man Who Had Fallen Among Thieves.” Listen for discussion on the price of charity and the…

Spiritual Vulnerability exposes us to our nakedness allowing us to learn new ways of living a Love Aligned Life. As guided through my morning meditation recently Spirit directed me talk about spiritual vulnerability… that space where we feel naked, raw, exposed and stripped bare of everything. An unavoidable place on the pathways of spiritual living,…

We all have our favorite places to hide and seek in the world’s most wonderful piece of literature – the Bible!  Today Lori Strawn and Alice Shelton share their thoughts and responses to the Beatitudes from the Gospel of St. Matthew.  Hope you will join in! LISTEN NOW!

“Glory be to God for dappled things”…so begins Hopkins’ sublime and thoughtful ode to the types of things most poets avoid — the imperfect, the strange, the ordinary. Where can we find God in those things about ourselves that we’d rather avoid? How can we learn to glorify those traits in others? Listen in as…

What a lovely read Calvin Miller’s “classic retelling of a cosmic conflict” is on a cool fall evening!  Lori Strawn and Alice Shelton look forward to sharing some thoughts on this “Troubadour singing a love song to his Lord”.  We hope you will join us!  LISTEN NOW!

How does a person become holy in our modern world? Thomas Merton, one of the Catholic Church’s greatest modern thinkers, has answers that might surprise you! Join Lori Strawn and Alice Shelton as they discuss holiness in married life, how TV and the internet affect our spiritual lives and whether we can ever find peace…
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