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Threats
I hesitate to even write this...which is ironic. But I've been thinking quite a bit lately about what threats are, why certain things or...
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Virginia Herbers
- Jul 17
- 2 min
Please, Not Me
It's funny. I distinctly remember running for National Honor Society office in high school. I had put my name in for "any office,"...
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Virginia Herbers
- Jul 10
- 2 min
Shhhh....
Can you hear that? Did you catch the sound of that sprout coming up out of the dirt? Or of the sun rising? Nope. But there they are,...
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Virginia Herbers
- Jul 2
- 2 min
When We Hate
What made you decide to read this particular column? I can think of a number of possibilities, but maybe none of them apply to you...or...
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Virginia Herbers
- Jun 12
- 2 min
Life in Community
Well, well. Today we celebrate the Holy Trinity--a community of persons, a oneness in multiplicity and diversity. The crucifix pictured...
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Virginia Herbers
- May 15
- 2 min
The Power of One
The movie by this title is a must-see in my book. It is a true story about a young man in South Africa during the time of apartheid…so...
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Virginia Herbers
- May 1
- 2 min
I Am
I could be talking about the experience of Moses and the Burning Bush (Exodus 3:14); I could be ruminating on what is the essence of...
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Virginia Herbers
- Mar 6
- 1 min
Catching light
Today's Gospel, the First Sunday of Lent, is about the temptation of Jesus in the desert. I'm not a fan. Never have been. He was...
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Virginia Herbers
- Feb 27
- 2 min
We are not OK.
If you are hoping to get a feel-good, pat-on-the-back blog entry, today is not your day. It does not take a genius or a seer to notice...
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Virginia Herbers
- Feb 21
- 1 min
Love Will Win
I spent this past weekend with some new friends in the Dallas area, offering a Women's Retreat for the parishes of the diocese. (If any...
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Virginia Herbers
- Feb 6
- 2 min
When God says no
Congratulations on reading this blog post. I have found that alot of folks do not like talking about God's negative responses to our...
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Virginia Herbers
- Jan 23
- 2 min
Losing it all
What a morning. First of all, I slept much longer than usual. The single-digit temperatures this past week have left me feeling...
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Virginia Herbers
- Jan 15
- 2 min
Perspective
We’ve all seen pictures like this, right? Tricks of the camera that give us pause, then shower delight, then invite further scrutiny. ...
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Virginia Herbers
- Jan 9
- 1 min
Beginnings
It's been quite awhile since I've blogged anything. Years, in fact. So forgive me if I'm out of practice. But today seems like a good...
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