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Four Shapes of Transformation
The Editors    |   January 23, 2024
Spirituality

In this article, Richard Rohr builds upon Ken Wilber's model of four stages (Cleaning Up, Growing Up, Waking Up, and Showing Up) of moral and spiritual development.

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Merry Christmas!
The Editors    |   December 22, 2023
Politics | Church | Ethics | Society | Spirituality | Economy | Ecology | Leadership | Care

The editors and members of the advisory council wish the readers of our blog Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Saint Francis and the Lepers Catch Up with COVID
The Editors    |   December 21, 2023
Society

How Francis lived in relation to a leprosy pandemic makes him a source of insight to as well as a potential critic of contemporary responses to COVID.

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A Narrative Analysis of Greccio’s Christmas Celebration
The Editors    |   December 13, 2023
Spirituality

The significance of Greccio’s Christmas celebration can be sought in its artistic value, its theological message of the Incarnation, and its influence on the nativity scene today.

 
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How Do We Make Humility Important Again?
The Editors    |   December 12, 2023
Spirituality

“Humility is the first step in self-reflection,” writes Christopher M. Bellitto in his new book, Humility: The Secret of a Lost Virtue.

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