The Nature of Waiting
The Annunciation is a liminal moment, a threshold moment. In many of the paintings of the 14th century, we see the angel of God approaching the girl...Read More
Arts & Essays: Spirituality & Faith
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Written By: Barry CaseyDecember 17, 2019
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Written By: Barry CaseyDecember 10, 2019The Gymnasium for Underused Imaginations
In this season of Advent, in these days leading up to the wonder of incarnation, with all its tragic beauty and humble beginnings, more than ever we...
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Written By: G.D. WilliamsDecember 06, 2019Brief Words to Loved Ones
In 1412, as one man endured his self-exile from his beloved adopted city, he turned his attention to the time 1,400 years before when another Exile...
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Written By: Barry CaseyDecember 03, 2019Simple Truths
Is there a spiritual innocence that comes with age and experience or does our trusting nature diminish as our gathering knowledge increases?
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Written By: Barry CaseyNovember 30, 2019A Sense of Style: Beauty and the...
“To appreciate something beautiful is to be instantly drawn to it, not as a result of grinding our way through a moral structure or cobbling together...
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Written By: Barry CaseyNovember 19, 2019Foolish in the World
Language is fluid, dynamic, more a river than a lake. Our language about God is a snapshot of where we are in that stream.
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Written By: Barry CaseyNovember 12, 2019In the Foothills of Mount Purgatory
If we have a conscience and a rudimentary form of sympathy, we will experience regret for past actions or omissions. We need to let it do its work...
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Written By: Alita ByrdNovember 12, 2019Carl Sagan's Daughter on Science...
Sasha Sagan talks to Spectrum about her new book For Small Creatures Such as We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World. In this exclusive...
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Written By: Carmen LauNovember 08, 2019Hospitality and Listening: Pathways to...
In times of conflict, sometimes the answer is visible, and sometimes it is not. Sometimes the solution is nearby; sometimes it is not. Whether or not...
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Written By: Adia TaliaferroNovember 06, 2019Bent Nails
When we think about Christ being perfect, we always relegate His time here on Earth to a focus of never sinning. But we miss the beauty of the...
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