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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...

Virginia Herbers
Sep 25, 20221 min read
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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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Jul 17, 20222 min read
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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,...

Virginia Herbers
Jul 10, 20222 min read
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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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Jul 2, 20222 min read
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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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Jun 12, 20222 min read
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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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May 15, 20222 min read
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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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May 1, 20222 min read
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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...

Virginia Herbers
Mar 6, 20221 min read
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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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Feb 27, 20222 min read
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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...

Virginia Herbers
Feb 21, 20221 min read
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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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Feb 6, 20222 min read
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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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Jan 23, 20222 min read
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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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Jan 15, 20222 min read
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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...

Virginia Herbers
Jan 9, 20221 min read
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