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Category Archives: Spirituality
Learning the Mystery of Contemplation
St. John Vianney (1786-1859), a French priest who is widely respected for his pastoral work and parish ministry, once noticed an elderly man visiting his church every morning before work and every evening after work. One day, out of profound … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Mysticism, Prayer, Spirituality
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What Does God Require of Us?
What does God ask of us? God asks that Christians be true disciples. If you are a disciple you will follow Jesus with your heart, mind, soul and strength. And you will not “just do it” as Nike famously says. … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, Kingdom of God, Lordship of Christ, Spirituality
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On Losing Weight: What Truly Profits the Mind, Body and Soul?
I’ve recently given special attention to my physical well-being. I did this, so far as I know, not because I face a major health crisis and a doctor ordered me to do it. I just felt very strongly that I was … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Personal, Spirituality
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My Sisters the Saints (6) – An Inspiring Journey in Faith
Colleen Carroll Campbell’s journey to femininity did not lead her to embrace a kind of Catholic “fundamentalism” with regard to the social, professional and economic gains that she had previously experienced because of feminism. John and Carroll Campbell clearly share … Continue reading
My Sisters the Saints (5) – An Inspiring Journey in Faith
As Colleen Carroll Campbell tried to settle into her new work at the White House she found that she had never been so profoundly challenged in her work but so deeply dissatisfied with her life in general. She writes: I … Continue reading
My Sisters the Saints (4) – An Inspiring Journey in Faith
In the spring of 2001, five years after Colleen Carroll Campbell had moved from Memphis to St. Louis to write for the St. Louis Post Dispatch, she fell in love with John Campbell, a young physician in training who would … Continue reading
My Sisters the Saints (3) – An Inspiring Journey in Faith
As Colleen Carroll Campbell’s spiritual memoir, My Sisters the Saints, evolves we begin to understand how her relationship with men was being changed profoundly. These changes clearly grew out of the spiritual formation that was now powerfully shaping her life … Continue reading
My Sisters the Saints (1) – An Inspiring Journey in Faith
Collen Carroll Campbell is an accomplished, award-winning author, as well as a print and broadcast journalist. I have followed her writing and professional career, at least from a distance, since I read her first book, The New Faithful: Why Young … Continue reading
The Tragic Sense of Life
I remember when I first heard the Spaniard’s name – Miguel de Unamuno. I was driving my car to speak in Iowa in the summer of about 1998 and the esteemed founding president of Regent College (Vancouver), James Houston, mentioned … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Theology, Divine Providence, Reason, Science, Spirituality, The Church, Uncategorized
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Why I Celebrate Lent
For those readers who do not practice Lent, and I am sure there are a few, bear with me while I tell you why I do. First, what is Lent? The word “Lent” means “spring” and comes from the Middle … Continue reading
Posted in Church Tradition, Forgiveness, Gospel/Good News, Liturgy, Personal, Renewal, Spirituality, The Church
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