Author: Br Will, CMJ
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Advent has begun and the journey from darkness to light, Nazareth to Bethlehem, empty manger to the birth of Jesus is upon us. These familiar…
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As the leaves fall and I find myself spinning from pumpkins, to turkeys, to Christmas trees, I feel a heightened sense of that other holiday…
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I recently visited St Gregory’s Abbey near Three Rivers, Michigan for the first time, on a personal retreat. The weather was perfect and the drive…
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I live on the 11th floor and with large windows along the entire exterior wall, my apartment has an abundance of light. A small hallway…
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Why do so many Christians celebrate and venerate Mary, the mother of Jesus? The scriptures speak very little of her and yet this first-century mother…
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Any object that calls forth respect or reverence is the “Christ” or the anointed one for us at that moment. I have been facilitating a…
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I decided to march in this year’s Chicago Pride Parade with some members of my religious community and the Episcopal Diocese, along with other Christian churches and…
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During the season of Easter we celebrate our baptism each week as the Asperges, or sprinkling rite, is offered over those gathered. In my own…
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Love is not something you do; love is something you are. It is your True Self. Love is where you came from and love is…
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Do you ever have one of those Sundays where you are sort of “coasting” along– somewhat unconsciously? You’re present in body but not in mind?…
the minute monk 