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Making All Things New

I’m not one to make a big deal about New Year’s resolutions, but there’s something about a fresh start that appeals to me. I appreciate the prompt to refresh and renew. I enjoy setting new goals and working toward new challenges. This year I want to get rid of stuff. Somehow more stuff keeps finding its way into our lives and our home. It adds up quickly, and soon I feel overrun by all the stuff around me. Some days I can look beyond it and keep going...

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A Channel of Peace

I recently heard for the first time a Catholic hymn, “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace,” based on a prayer often attributed to Saint Francis. The words of the song/prayer have similarities to the text of Isaiah 61, where the prophet speaks of God’s promised blessings through the Messiah to the Church and the Church’s response of praise. While this is not a Christmas text, it does point us to the coming Christ and the hope we find in Him. I hope you will be...

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No Lists Involved in Knowing Christ

Continuing education fits people differently. Sometimes we choose electives that we pursue out of personal interest or for the sheer joy of learning. Other times other people choose the topics for our professional enrichment. Lucky for me, I enjoy learning enough that even the courses required to maintain professional certification generally do not seem dreadful. Sometimes they even surprise me with especially useful content. I recently attended a continuing education seminar that I...

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