Monthly Archives: November 2013

Put on Your Armor

Posted on November 29, 2013 by matthewhanisian

Collect for Advent 1: “Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit … Continue reading →

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Managing Expectations

Posted on November 28, 2013 by sonyasutton

Expectations – that is the first audible word on this bit from the World Science Festival 2009, and this video, which I have shared with Daily Cup readers a couple of times, continues to amaze me.  On this Thanksgiving Day, … Continue reading →

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Tradition (and pies)

Posted on November 27, 2013 by deborahmeister

Pie crusts, check. Pecans, check. Pumpkin, check. It was a good afternoon yesterday, shopping for what I’d need to make my pies. Two of them this year: a Dutch apple pie and a pumpkin and pecan pie. And some cheddar-dill … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks for Floating Ice

Posted on November 26, 2013 by ronatstalbansdc

The onset of winter has me thinking of ice. Did you ever marvel at the wonder of ice floating? It is because of a property which is, so far as I know, unique to water. As we all learned in … Continue reading →

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Sharing as a Radical Idea?

Posted on November 25, 2013 by jimq2012

A couple of weeks ago I heard a story broadcast on National Public Radio.  The story was part of a special series called “The Sharing Economy: A Shift Away from Ownership.”  http://www.npr.org/series/244583579/the-sharing-economy-a-shift-away-from-ownership The story explains the sharing economy as a … Continue reading →

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Well, It’s God

Posted on November 22, 2013 by matthewhanisian

Today in the life of the church we celebrate the Apologist and Author, Clive Staples Lewis.  While I could write more than you’d want to read about what I think about the genius of C.S. Lewis, instead I would like … Continue reading →

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Life in G Major

Posted on November 21, 2013 by sonyasutton

Jeremy Denk, MacArthur “genius” grant recipient, pianist and author has a new recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations out and was interviewed this past Sunday about his love/hate relationship with Bach’s hour+ set of variations.  I too have had a lifelong … Continue reading →

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For the Love of God

Posted on November 20, 2013 by deborahmeister

I read, once, an article by a woman who had decided to join a Christian community. She wrote that when she had become part of it, she began to feel utterly discouraged by the astonishing gifts of the other members. … Continue reading →

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Christian Marriage

Posted on November 19, 2013 by ronatstalbansdc

Last Friday night and Saturday I was again privileged to be present at the annual program on Benedictine Spirituality sponsored by the Friends of St. Benedict and St. David’s Episcopal Church in Washington DC and hosted by St. Alban’s. The … Continue reading →

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The Universal Doctor

Posted on November 15, 2013 by matthewhanisian

Today in the life of the church we celebrate Albert the Great, Bishop of Ratisbon and Friar who died in 1280 A.D.  Albert has the distinct honor of being called, “Doctor Universalis,” or Universal Doctor because of his incredible and … Continue reading →

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