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grandparenting

grandparenting

Today is the feast day of Anna and Joachim, the maternal grandparents of Jesus. I was fortunate in my growing up years to never live more than an hour from my grandparents. They were, each of the four of them, very unique people, and I easily remember many things I...

with gratitude

with gratitude

As my time at the Liturgical Institute draws to a close I am filled with gratitude to the many people who have made it possible for me to be here. This study was to be nothing more than six weeks studying liturgy on a sabbatical in 2010. But on my return to the...

drinking & saints

drinking & saints

It has been a long couple of weeks as this part of my studies come to a close. Tonight there was a lecture offered as an inspiration and an encouragement, but I had a paper to complete and thought I might not go, but then changed my mind and went. I'm very pleased...

the one thing

the one thing

I watch the social media commentaries on the Sunday Mass readings fairly closely. Every week I notice a few good thoughts, and at Christmas and Easter there are naturally a few more reflections. But today's Martha and Mary Gospel seemed to go a bit viral with some...

exams

exams

It has been a week since my last Food For Faith update. I am entering the final stage of my studies here at the Liturgical Institute (Mundelein, Chicago) and today is the first day of "comps" - the final comprehensive exams of the degree. There are six of us in the...