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Resources for Lent 2013

The 2013 Lenten season is almost upon us. This coming Wednesday marks the beginning of the forty days leading to the Easter celebration. Here are a few resources to enrich your Lenten journey this year. Lent Resources 2013 What is Lent? The Christian year centers on the major events of …

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Distractions: July 2012

Jazz and quantum physics have a lot in common. Two weeks ago I stumbled across the John Coltrane album Live at the Village Vanguard and Brian Greene’s book “The Fabric of the Cosmos” at a library used book sale. That same week PBS was scheduled to play the Nova series devoted …

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Distractions: March 2012

Theology Moral Theologian Cathleen Kaveny (Notre Dame) had a facinating discussion with John Stewart on the “Daily Show” about the debate over Catholic institutions and contraception. Both parts of this interview are well worth your time. Martin Luther certainly had a way with words.  Generate random insults from this great …

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Distractions: May 2011 Edition

May 2011 Easter Edition This has been an extremely busy month for those of us in my household. A move to Davis, CA and the business of caring for three children age 3 yrs. and under, have taken their toll. It has been a challenge to consistently post new material …

Distractions: March 2011 Lent Edition

March 2011 Lent Edition Some Recent Distractions and Resources for Lent Lent Resources Church Fathers Lenten Reading Plan Links for Lent from the United Methodist Church Daily Reflections from members of Christ Church NYC A video of Jesus in the Wilderness from an filmmaker in the UK Theology Stanely Hauerwas …

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Distractions: February 2011 Edition

Some Recent Distractions from the Web: Music Stream new albums from Over the Rhine, Radiohead, and Red Mountain Music Follow the progress of Son Lux and his attempt to create and mix an entire album in the course of one month.  I think you will agree that the early samples …