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The Four Harmonies

The Four Harmonies

Up to this point, our reflections have focused on God’s original plan for humanity as manifest in the state and…

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Answering the Lord’s Call to Ruah Woods Institute

Answering the Lord’s Call to Ruah Woods Institute

“Charlene, I feel like I just went on a personal retreat.” I told a close friend on the phone as I…

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Servant Heart of an Educator

Servant Heart of an Educator

Those of us in Catholic education as an administrator, teacher, catechist, or in any other capacity, are participating in this…

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An Integral Vision of Man

An Integral Vision of Man

For many months now, we have been exploring Pope St. John Paul II’s reflections on “original man” (i.e., man and…

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Bearing Fruit

Bearing Fruit

God wants to be invited to make His home in us. God wants to dwell in us, to be in…

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Gift, Self-gift, and the Meaning of Life — Part 3:  The Spousal Meaning of the Body

Gift, Self-gift, and the Meaning of Life — Part 3:  The Spousal Meaning of the Body

We saw in previous reflections that all of creation is a gift held in being at every moment by God,…

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Gift, Self-gift, and the Meaning of Life — Part 2

Gift, Self-gift, and the Meaning of Life — Part 2

Last month, I reflected on the logic of gift and how it is a golden thread woven throughout Pope St.…

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Design, Order & Meaning: TOB Undergirds Tough Moral Truths

Design, Order & Meaning: TOB Undergirds Tough Moral Truths

If the very meaning of our identity, is to become a saint by being a gift and receiving others as…

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What Does “Ruah” Mean, Anyhow?

What Does “Ruah” Mean, Anyhow?

I’ve been a Curriculum Consultant for the Ruah Woods Institute for a couple of years now.  When I introduce myself…

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Gift, Self-gift, and the Meaning of Life — Part 1

Gift, Self-gift, and the Meaning of Life — Part 1

For several months, I have been reflecting in these articles on the “original experiences” explored by Pope St. John Paul…

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