An Owl Among the Ruins

An Owl Among the Ruins

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God's loving-kindness
How hesed is central to God's revelation of Himself
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Deacon Tom
In the midst of the years...
God has made Himself known to His people
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Deacon Tom
Let justice roll down like waters
... and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream
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Deacon Tom
Finding your desert
Building a habit of lectio divina requires the very thing modern life destroys
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Deacon Tom
Like water on rock
Let the divine word reshape your heart
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Deacon Tom
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If I forget you, O Lord...
Remembering God's many gifts with Psalm 103
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Deacon Tom
A parent we don't want to disappoint
Christ's Fatherhood in the Rule of Benedict
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Deacon Tom
Forgiving. Healing. Redeeming.
The Psalmist anticipates the central acts of Jesus
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Deacon Tom
Bless the Lord, O my soul
Beginning a lectio divina on Psalm 103
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Deacon Tom
Well begun is half done
Prayer and works in the Rule of Benedict (Third in a Series)
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Deacon Tom
How to hear the voice of God in one easy step
Pray the Psalms every day
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Deacon Tom
Strong and noble weapons
On obedience: continuing reflections on the Rule of Benedict
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Deacon Tom
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