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September 24th, 2009
For Yom Kippur, a rabbi offers this functional definition to apply to all your relationships
In the Jewish yearly cycle, Yom Kippur, our Day of Atonement, is most holy. On Yom Kippur, we Jews simulate death, in order to stimulate ...
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September 23rd, 2009
A Jewish grandmother thinks about identity and intermarriage
I'm not a fan of circumcision, though the bris milah is required for male Jewish children and is considered an essential component of Jewish identity. ...
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September 20th, 2009
Stop wasting so much time figuring out what to do
I was on a retreat this weekend, and do you know what one of the little pleasures was for me? Coming to the dining room ...
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September 16th, 2009
A young minister reflects on her encounters with evangelism
Union Square is a historic and lively outdoor space in Manhattan, known for its plethora of restaurants, live entertainment, farmers ...
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September 7th, 2009
Discernment is about uncovering what you already know
I've written several columns here with suggestions that are rather directive — get enough sleep, use the downturn to find your calling, ...
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August 25th, 2009
How I decided not to become a priest
Around the middle of last February, just as the Lenten spirit of penitence was starting to kick in, an unexpected guest turned up at evening ...
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August 24th, 2009
The gonzo rabbi talks about his new book, finding growth in adversity and seeing G-d everywhere
Niles Goldstein is famous for taking Judaism back to its roots: tradition, rebellion, mysticism and G-d. His last book, Gonzo Judaism, showed the exciting, provocative ...
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August 17th, 2009
Busted Halo talks with the jazz pianist-composer-vocalist about music and faith
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August 10th, 2009
Avoiding triggers and staying connected to God
Ever want to bite someone's head off just because they had the misfortune to cross your path when you hadn't eaten lunch? Or hadn't gotten ...
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August 9th, 2009
Shrugging my way toward Bethlehem
It's Thursday night. Work is off my back for the day. Friday is just ahead and the air is crisp and cool as I head ...
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July 27th, 2009
An indie writer drops her ironic distance and finds her faith
On a chilly April night, I'm standing on the stone altar of my childhood church, forehead dripping with chrism, when the guy next to me ...
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July 12th, 2009
Removing should and have to from your vocabulary
I drink my morning coffee with milk. For some reason, I can barely stand drinking it without. One rainy evening I'm at home on the ...
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June 29th, 2009
Talking with a modern day Irish mystic
What if your closest friends were angels from Heaven? For one Irish mystic, that has been the truth since birth. Lorna Byrne describes a life ...
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June 26th, 2009
Father Dave talks with Phil Fox Rose, the author of the "What Works" column here at Busted Halo about finding guidance on your spiritual journey, how to incorporate God into recovery programs, and ...
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June 21st, 2009
Get outdoors this summer and experience God's wondrous creation
Summer is upon us, and the other day when I read Therese Borchard's post on Beliefnet about how lack of sun exposure has led to a Vitamin D deficiency crisis across this country, it struck ...
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June 16th, 2009
Chemical reactions and Eucharistic reconciliation
A friend once told me, with a girlish smile, that when she receives Communion, she is so moved by the thought that our Lord gave ...
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June 15th, 2009
The star of The Passion of the Christ discusses faith, Hollywood and his new film The Stoning of Soraya M.
Being at the center of one of the highest grossing movies of all time can be both a blessing and a curse for an actor. ...
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June 8th, 2009
Becoming free from alcoholism and addiction requires spiritual help, not self-help
If you are an alcoholic or addict, being spiritually unfit can be fatal. If not literally fatal then, as in my case, a living death ...
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May 27th, 2009
Let your yes mean yes and your no mean no
I always considered myself honest, and I had a lot of pride attached to that. I had a boss once who would stare you in ...
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May 13th, 2009
Notre Dame, Obama and the Church in Culture
For some it was the shot heard round the world. When Cardinal Francis George got up to preach on a cold Saturday evening more than ...
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