Daily Archives: 20 May 2015

Petitioning God

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How do we ask things of God? On his comment a bit earlier tonight Max asked: I’m not angry. I’m not the one with power. I’m not (G)od. I can’t do anything to intercede on an attack on innocent children. If … Continue reading →

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Trading Control Panel for Shepherd’s Staff

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A confluence of two stories today struck me. First, Pope Francis on the relationship between bishops and lay people in a talk Rocco labelled “Pastors, Not Pilots.” Read, please: In reality, the laity who have an authentic Christian formation shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Not So Alien

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Nice narrative on BBC about the origins of Earth’s oceans. For me, I’d rather see a little more evidence on the premise. Science has waffled back and forth on this point for awhile. But I think “alien” origins of water … Continue reading →

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PS 29: The Passion Sunday Procession

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Remember, you can check the full document Paschale Solemnitatis on this site, among many on the internet. If Passion Sunday is notable for what people “get,” namely a green branch, the liturgical highlight is the procession after the proclamation of … Continue reading →

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