Monthly Archives: July 2014

Sing a New Song

Posted on July 31, 2014 by sonyasutton

My husband has pointed out on more than one occasion that for somebody who says she doesn’t like to travel, and who enjoys being home more than anything, I seem to travel a lot.  I actually do really dislike traveling, … Continue reading →

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Unbelievable! (Two)

Posted on July 30, 2014 by deborahmeister

Monday, I started a series on Things the Church Has Decided Not to Believe. I’m not going to recapitulate the entire introduction here; if you really want to find it, you can look up my post of July 28th. The big idea, … Continue reading →

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Rolling home.

Posted on July 29, 2014 by ronatstalbansdc

Lines composed while rolling home on Amtrak from a few days in New York and Boston and a week at our daughter’s in Maine. Just some brief reflections on a few experiences. Solemn high mass on Sunday at St. Mary … Continue reading →

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Sometimes It’s The Little Things

Posted on July 28, 2014 by jimq2012

“Little things matter,” my Mom used to say.  In the house that I was raised in things like table manners and being polite and respectful were non-negotiable expectations.  One of my mother’s other favorite sayings was, “If you don’t have … Continue reading →

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Unbelievable!

Posted on July 28, 2014 by deborahmeister

Every few weeks, a scholar of religion named T.M. Luhrmann writes an op ed column in the New York Times. This week, she is examining the line between belief and unbelief, specifically, what she calls the “boggle line” between things we … Continue reading →

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Only One Thing

Posted on July 25, 2014 by matthewhanisian

“…you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing.” I am a list maker, which goes against every fiber of my being.  I think of myself as able to accomplish every task that comes … Continue reading →

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Ordinary Gifts

Posted on July 24, 2014 by sonyasutton

I love summer. I love the feeling of warm – yes, even humid – air on my skin. I love the sounds of summer – crickets and cicadas and all the surprising creatures in my neighborhood that call to each … Continue reading →

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And more?

Posted on July 22, 2014 by ronatstalbansdc

Lines composed on the bus a few miles north of Boston en route to Thomaston, Maine. I wrote last week about a phrase in a prayer that puzzled me for a while – “shield the joyous.” Here’s another: somewhere in … Continue reading →

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id quod visum placet

Posted on July 21, 2014 by jimq2012

Thomas Aquinas defined beauty as : id quod visum placet: that which pleases merely by being seen…  Visum means to be seen (appearance, sight vision). Placet means ‘it is agreed’ (it is resolved, it seems good).  This sounds nice but when elaborated … Continue reading →

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Surely not I, Lord?

Posted on July 18, 2014 by matthewhanisian

“When it was evening, he took his place with the twelve; and while they were eating, he said, ‘Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.’  And they became greatly distressed and began to say to him one after … Continue reading →

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