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Recess: a temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity; a secluded or inner area or part. These contemplative studies are meant to provide you with an opportunity for recess, a chance to cease your usual activity and examine your inner self. A time to be... Read More →

The idea of “bending over” or “bending down” reminds me of the days when I took care of my nephew when he was just a baby. I recall moments when I would see him lying in his oversized crib—a tiny creature with hands and feet waving in the air, totally helpless. I would bend down... Read More →

Prayer for Tuesday in Holy Week O God, who by the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light: Grant that we, who have been raised with him, may abide in his presence and rejoice in the hope of eternal glory; through... Read More →

Touch, yes, touch, speaks the wordless words of love. We receive so much touch when we are babies and so little when we are adults. Still, in friendship, touch often gives more life than words. A friend’s hand stroking our back, a friend’s arm resting on our shoulder,... Read More →

The Gospel lesson is Christ’s parable of the Last Judgment (Matthew 25:31-46). When Christ comes to judge us, what will be the criterion of his judgment? The parable answers: love — not a mere humanitarian concern for abstract justice and the anonymous “poor,” but concrete... Read More →