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Wounds Into Wisdom
Beloveds, today we turn toward a tender mystery: Why do we sometimes carry fears, reactions, and emotional patterns that we cannot fully explain? Why do some of us startle at joy, as if joy were something dangerous? Why do some of us feel the need to stay vigilant even when life is going well? Why…
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The title of my homily is “The Gospel of Finding Nemo.” I’m using that big theological word, “gospel,” intentionally because a “gospel” is a message that may tell a story about a particular person at a particular place and time, but there’s a story within that story, a deeper story which speaks universally and which…
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Our Bodies as Teachers
The first time I ever thoughtfully considered that I had a relationship with my body was when I was 12. This is different from something more casual or superficial. Of course I knew I had a body. But the depth of that knowing changed when I realized that my body had me. I was 12,…
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Befriending Anger
Today we are befriending anger. Thus the Incredible Hulk….. Do you know about this comic book character? The quick story is that, one day, mild-mannered scientist Bruce Banner was in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was caught in a flood of gamma rays from an experimental bomb detonation. Ever afterwards, in stressful…
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Owning Your Own Shadow
The concept of enlightenment, often associated with spiritual awakening, is explored in connection with the psychological concept of the “Shadow” by Carl Jung and others. The “Shadow” represents the suppressed or hidden negative aspects of ourselves. It is emphasized that acknowledging and integrating the Shadow is essential for inner balance. The need to recognize the…
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