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Authenticity as a Holy Place: The Cleansing of the Temple

The Cleansing of the Temple story is always one which attracts a lot of questions, usually about Jesus’ anger. In exploring this reading with students I have frequently been asked, […]

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Mysterious Mountain Experience in the Midst of the Ordinary

As a lover of John’s gospel, I have always been intrigued why John chooses to omit the story of the transfiguration which is present in the synoptic tradition. It is […]

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Temptation: Keeping our Mission in check!

This week the universal church heard Mark’s telling of the temptations of Jesus. For years I didn’t connect with this story, seeing Jesus as the God who could not authentically […]

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Hair Today, Hair Tomorrow!

As I sit here on a rainy President’s Day Monday, a local news story has really piqued my interest…and, believe it or not, the story is about hair! Well, not […]

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Share Your Story: Christine Gryscavage, 1969

I am so glad my high school guidance counselor made me aware of Maria College. He said there was a small two-year Catholic college which had been exclusively for women […]

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I Think I Can

Welcome back to a new semester at Maria College! As the new year and the new semester get underway, a word keeps repeating itself in my mind— “persistence.” I’m actually […]

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Stars and Gifts: A Reflection for the Epiphany

The visit of the magi to the child Jesus has always been my favorite feast in the Church’s year. I love the mystery and symbolism of the epiphany. As life […]

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Occupational Therapy, Simply

In the burgeoning field of medicine and the allied health professions, there are many avenues for a career-minded professional to embark upon. At the same time, coupled with the ever-increasing […]

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Sacred Spaces

There is something very beautiful about this spot in Madison, CT. I have returned to it often and have some cherished memories. I have seen many sunsets here, like the […]

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Talking Type 1

It’s November which means it’s Diabetes Awareness Month, and THAT means I’m writing again about Type 1 diabetes! I do this every year in celebration of my five-year-old granddaughter, M, […]

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