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  Have You Ever Been “Transfigured” into Something New?

  August 10, 2022

  Most Christian denominations celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration every August. It’s one of those holy days that seems significant, but I never understood what all the fuss was about. My spiritual teacher told me we can view this event and all of scripture through what the Jewish tradition calls “midrash.” This form of reading […]

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  OP Lenten Journey: Easter Triduum

  April 18, 2019

  Lent is a time of grace, renewal, and conversion. The summit of the Liturgical Year is the Easter Triduum—from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday. Though chronologically three days, they are liturgically one day unfolding for us the unity of Christ’s Paschal Mystery. The single celebration of the Triduum marks […]

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  OP Lenten Journey: Palm Sunday

  April 10, 2019

  Reflection: Damian understood that most of us find it easier to believe in punishment than in mercy. We just cannot grasp the depths of God’s love and compassion for us. So we live our lives in fear. Yes, we have needed Lent—40 days to marvel at God’s mercy and love for us revealed in Jesus […]