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The Sanctity of Doubt: A Thank You to Christopher Hitchens
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I was in the middle of writing a post about God and art when I discovered that Christopher Hitchens had died. The typing stopped and the reading began. Once upon a time, ol’ Hitch was my hero, along with the likes of Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris. The irony? They still are. Seems strange, doesn’t…
Road Trip II: A Tour of Catholic Churches
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Jason, my Mentor this month, once explained the concept of the Holy Trinity (God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) by alluding to the notion that we humans are made in God’s image. He described how we ourselves are mind (the creative, like the Father), body (the expressed and manifested self, like Christ), and spirit…
Praying the Rosary, Understanding Christ
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I’ve got a thing for meditation/prayer beads. It all started in January when I began meditation on a string of 108 rudraksha beads, said to be sacred to Lord Shiva. Ever since, I’ve looked for them each month. Catholicism doesn’t disappoint. The rosary comes from the Latin word rosarium meaning “rose garden” or “garland of…
Advent: Welcoming Christ into the World
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Any of us with kids probably remember those last few weeks before our children were born. I was stressed out and excited with both of my girls (and it hasn’t let up yet). There was so much to do and as a young dad, I was terrified. Good thing I had Heather to be terrified…
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