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Staying with Jesus and following in his footsteps. By Guest Contributor Fr. Carlos Rodriguez, OCSO and Chaplain, Abbey of Gethsemani (Fr. Carlos Rodriguez is a Trappist Monk who came originally from the Philippines.  I have personally visited with him several times during the past few years.  He preached this homily on January 14, one day…

What is fearful courage? By Lifeline Chaplaincy’s Dr. Virgil Fry I know fear. Low-grade or full-blown anxiety. Fretful worry. Recently I cleared out a stash of papers from 2006, the year my wife, Caryl, was on dialysis. Reviewing the list of multiple doctor visits, hospitalizations, and medications surfaced intense feelings deeply buried in my psyche.…

I am listening to Hebrews these days. Each morning I’ve been listening to an audio recording of the letter to the Hebrews, usually while shaving and doing my ‘morning routine.’  After a month of this, the text is rolling around in my head like a song that won’t go away!  That’s a good thing, and…