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CHRISTMAS 2013: Reflection for the Feast of the Holy Family, Dec. 29

Posted on December 28, 2013 by William Ockham

Sorry, I did not have a Sunday Reflection this week. Things have been crazy at work. Here is a short but excellent reflection courtesy of Pax Christi USA. Hope everyone is having a great Christmas Season. Pax Christi USA by … Continue reading →

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Archbishop Dolan: No Season for Sourpusses

Posted on December 24, 2013 by William Ockham

Here is a great read from Archbishop Timothy Dolan in Sunday’s New York Daily News. Using Evangelii Gaudium as a base, he encourages Christians to be joyful this Christmas season. The article is great, but it gets special mention here … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis: The Radical Traditionalist of Mercy, Simplicity and Joy

Posted on December 20, 2013 by William Ockham

    I am sharing a speech by Deacon David Backes that he gave to his parish on the early pontificate of Pope Francis.  It is a fantastic summary and I encourage you to read it here. Set forth below … Continue reading →

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The Galactic Milieu: The “Irrationality” and Beauty of the Incarnation

Posted on December 19, 2013 by William Ockham

As we approach Christmas, I thought I would share one of my favorite descriptions of the Incarnation. This is courtesy of Julian May, a prolific and talented science fiction writer. One of her most popular works is the Galactic Milieu, … Continue reading →

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If Christ Had Become Incarnate Now

Posted on December 15, 2013 by William Ockham

Originally posted on A Seat At The Table:
If Christ had become incarnate now and were a thirty-year-old man today, he would be here in the cathedral and we wouldn’t know him from the rest of you — a thirty-year-old…

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An Introvert in Church

Posted on December 13, 2013 by William Ockham

Originally posted on Smallest of Seeds:
This is the last thing I see of the outside world on the mornings I attend mass. Its size and detail are so overwhelming as to fill my entire gaze. And when I leave…

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Congratulations to Pope Francis, the First Jesuit Named as Time Person of the Year

Posted on December 11, 2013 by William Ockham

     

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Lost sheep

Posted on December 10, 2013 by William Ockham

Originally posted on There Will Be Bread:
If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray? – Matthew 18:12-13 The…

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Patience and God

Posted on December 6, 2013 by William Ockham

I thought this article by Fr. Ron Rolheiser in the Scottish Catholic Observer was very good, and not only because of the Teilhard de Chardin reference :-).  I encourage you to read the article here but set forth below is … Continue reading →

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Saint Francis Xavier: A Digital Pilgrimage

Posted on December 3, 2013 by William Ockham

Originally posted on In Our Company:
Genesis 12:1 “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you.”  The map below details the journeys of Saint Francis Xavier from Europe to different…

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