Faith & Spirituality
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This week I had planned to write about King David’s song of praise to our Lord, showering Him with words of astonishment and humility:
“You formed my inmost being; you knit me in my …
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By E. Jane Rutter
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9/17/26
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Drive anywhere throughout America, and you’ll run across old red barns sitting on the side of the road.
Even as they collapse, they have a certain charm about them. For in them, you can sense …
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By E. Jane Rutter
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9/3/26
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My mother, God rest her soul, would go to the doctor for an ailment and instead of telling him the symptoms she was experiencing, expect him to take her vitals and somehow know what was troubling her …
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By E. Jane Rutter
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8/20/26
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My hand missed the pen I was trying to grab and, instead, I knocked the coffee cup off the table.
The ceramic cup my daughter Laura lovingly made me and personalized with a heart at its base, …
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By E. Jane Rutter
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8/6/26
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When I was young, I sowed some seed
not sure what it would sprout.
Simply an urge born out of need
To let my dreams burst out.
The birds swooped in, ate all I’d tossed
left …
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By E. Jane Rutter
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7/22/26
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The American flag is hanging on one of my office walls.
Presented to me by my son, Jake, the flag was flown at his Army outpost in Afghanistan where he was stationed.
Our USA flags fly …
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By E. Jane Rutter
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7/9/26
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The driver in front of me at the roundabout didn’t come to a stop when there was no car in front of him, thus we both went through it smoothly.
The checkout girl at the market packed my …
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By E. Jane Rutter
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6/24/26
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Who doesn’t love a good mystery?
From Miss Marple (Agatha Christie) and Father Brown (GK Chesterton) to Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle), we are captivated by the twists and turns of …
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By E. Jane Rutter
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6/12/26
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We attend the games where the cheering and clapping rise to fever pitches.
The noise levels are deafening but instead of feeling daunted, we are on our feet with excitement, rooting all the …
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By E. Jane Rutter
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6/1/26
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This morning, the family planted the tomatoes that David’s been nurturing inside all winter in the ground.
He’s grown them from seed to roots to vines until they’re ready to plant and …
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By E. Jane Rutter
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5/14/26
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At the 1.75-mile point of our walk we reach “The Cross” and turn around to head home. You might picture the cross sitting atop the steeple of your church; a visible symbol that welcomes you into …
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By E. Jane Rutter
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5/1/26
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For many years now, I have been trying to live my Catholic faith to the best of my ability.
Have I messed up? Yes. Did I often use my own free will, ignore God, and refuse His Will for my life? …
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By Anita Frey
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4/2/26
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Last weekend, my 6-year-old grandson, Mason, and I went down to the wooded area in our yard and picked handfuls of daffodils.
Knowing the day’s 60-some degree weather would be 17 by nightfall …
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By E. Jane Rutter
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4/2/26
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Ollie is sitting up at her favorite spot on the grassy hill overlooking the pond and out onto the road beyond.
From there, she’s checking out the cars and trucks passing by, anyone coming up …
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By E. Jane Rutter
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3/18/26
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A wistfulness captured me as I read Chapter 2 of St. Luke’s Gospel in preparation for the Epiphany of the Lord Mass.
The evangelist gives us three wonderful snippets of Jesus’ birth, the …
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By Jane Rutter
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1/8/26
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While some might think Starbucks is to thank for the beloved spice combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove, the origins of a favorite fall beverage are much older than that.
St. Hildegard of …
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By Sarah Robsdottir, OSV News
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12/17/25
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We light the Advent candle, pray in a spirit of hope and go on to enjoy our dinner.
The first week of Advent made its way to the second, when we lit the candle of hope and that of peace.
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By Jane Rutter
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12/11/25
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Is it me, or is the rush to Christmas Day each year faster and more accelerated than ever?
We start seeing Christmas decorations in stores before Halloween, and the world makes us feel like we …
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By Anita Frey
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11/25/25
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“Thus says the Lord: ‘A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no …
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By Liz Schleicher
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10/2/25
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A while back, I hired a contractor to build a garage.
I gave him the downpayment and he did some preliminary work, but never built the garage; wouldn’t return calls, etc.
When I …
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By Eugene Vogel
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8/21/25
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