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Bill Schmitt11 min read

Humanity: The Human Gift We Must Keep Giving

In an AI age, reclaim humanity as a gift and calling, faith, dignity, and real connection offered to God and others as our highest guarantee.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.6 min read

The Delta Factor: What Helen Keller Can Teach Us About Language

Explore the delta factor, the emergence of human language, and how anatomy, neuroscience, and meaning shaped consciousness and identity in humans today.
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Lauren Woodrell5 min read

Poems for the New Year: A Season of Faith, Wonder, and Renewal

Discover meaningful poems for the New Year that inspire hope, faith, and renewal. Reflect on new beginnings through timeless poetry and Scripture.
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Lauren Woodrell3 min read

Les Misérables and the Advent of Transformative Love

Discover how Les Misérables reveals transformative love: sacrificial, redemptive, and incarnational, echoing God’s mercy in every season.
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John Coffey5 min read

So You Haven’t Had the Advent You Wanted? How to Get Back on Track

Feeling spiritually behind this Advent? Discover how the O Antiphons, fasting, and the rhythms of the moon can help you refocus and prepare for Christmas.
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Katie Kresser, Ph.D.3 min read

At Christmastime: Memory, Faith, and Home

A heartfelt reflection on faith and home, exploring how Christmas wonder, childhood memories, and quiet moments of beauty awaken a deeper sense of meaning.
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Lauren Woodrell3 min read

Little Women, Big Joy: Gaudete Sunday with the March Sisters

Discover how the March sisters in Little Women show that true happiness comes from selfless giving, spreading big joy all around.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.5 min read

Light from Light: The Nicene Creed and Light in Nature

Explore the meaning of light from light through the Nicene Creeds history, its defense of Christ's divinity, & the surprising ways light appears in nature.
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Lauren Woodrell3 min read

The Power of Faith: Lessons from Mary and Orual

Explore the power of faith through C.S. Lewis’ Till We Have Faces and Mary’s fiat. Discover how trust and surrender illuminate the path even in silence.
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Lauren Woodrell3 min read

Finding Hope: A Star in Mordor and the Light Beyond Despair

Finding hope in Tolkien’s Return of the King: discovering light in darkness and trust in God’s faithfulness that no shadow can touch.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.4 min read

The Science of Gratitude and Growing Roots

Discover the science of gratitude and how it shapes well-being, relationships, and spiritual growth during Advent through reflection, research, & practice.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.3 min read

The Science of Being Bored

Discover why being bored is essential for creativity, self-awareness, and mental health. Learn how boredom strengthens your sense of self and well-being.
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