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From Church to God

by Tim Muldoon

It takes a great deal of slow, careful, thoughtful work to learn a language.  First there must be the example of someone fluent in that language who acts as a model.  Next, there must be careful listening, repeating of sounds that are foreign; memorizing words and their unfamiliar nuances.  Over time one builds small sentences [...]

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Real Presents (Part II)

by Meredith Gould

Moving right along.  Where was I?  The 5:30 PM liturgy on Friday. I had finally settled down in a back pew when an usher’s tap on my shoulder launched me into full-bodied Uh-oh Mode. What did I do? What didn’t I do? I’m convinced this reaction is the result of having watched “The Trouble With [...]

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Real Presents (Part I)

by Meredith Gould

Just when I’m almost certain that church-the-building is one of the last places I’ll encounter God’s grace, I receive evidence to the contrary. Being a mystic* type, I’m okay with having my assumptions about church and faith challenged empirically. This is what happened when I got into gear for the 5:30 PM liturgy on Friday. [...]

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