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“What do nuns do for Christmas?” Learning about Consecrated Life

Published December 30, 2014 • Written by Shawn Rain Chapman Filed Under: Faith

  During Advent, I asked the Friars, Priests and Sisters what they do for Christmas in their communities. I called a cloistered Carmelite convent and asked what the nuns do for Christmas. I read accounts in articles and on web sites of Christmas at monasteries. I didn’t really know why I was doing it, or… [Read More]

Written by Shawn Rain Chapman • Published December 30, 2014

Wading into Spiritual Waters (Review: “No Man Is an Island”)

Published March 6, 2012 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Reviews

Sometimes, what your faith life needs is someone to break things down, but not too far down. Adults do not like to be talked down to or made to feel like they don’t know anything, but not everyone is a rocket scientist (and I know several actual rocket scientists). Lent in particular is a great… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published March 6, 2012

The Long View (Review: “A Canticle for Leibowitz”)

Published November 29, 2011 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Reviews

I’ll admit it: I like sci-fi. My mom and I used to tease my dad endlessly about how much he liked to watch Star Trek. I finally sat down to watch an episode with him one day, though, and I was hooked. It’s not just the scientific aspects that draw me in, though, it’s the… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published November 29, 2011

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