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Turning Our Expectations Upside Down

Turning Our Expectations Upside Down

by Shirin McArthur | Jan 16, 2023 | Christianity, Spiritual Life

In last week’s post, I wrote about the concept of pilgrimage as a crucible. In this post, I want to share some ideas about expectations from the homily I preached at the Mount of the Beatitudes in Galilee while we were on pilgrimage last November. I’ll share more from...
Pondering Childbirth in Christmastide

Pondering Childbirth in Christmastide

by Shirin McArthur | Dec 26, 2022 | Christianity, Society and Culture

Yesterday Christians celebrated Jesus’ birth. Recently, I read a reflection that got me thinking about childbirth. So, I thought I would begin the Christmastide season by reflecting on the gifts and dangers of childbirth. Anyone who has been responsible for a child...
Having a Midsummer Peach Fest

Having a Midsummer Peach Fest

by Shirin McArthur | Aug 15, 2022 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons, Spiritual Life

There’s no question that peaches are my favorite fruit. Raspberries come a close second (we grew both at my childhood home in Albuquerque, NM), but a freshly picked, tree-ripened peach is my favorite—and as I type this, I’ve just finished snacking on one as a...
“Violence Is the Only Recourse of the Exhausted Mind”

“Violence Is the Only Recourse of the Exhausted Mind”

by Shirin McArthur | Apr 11, 2022 | Christianity, Conscious Living, Society and Culture

It’s Holy Week, and I’ve got violence on my mind—not because of any intent to engage in it, but from an overabundance of it around me. The synoptic gospels tell us that during this week before his death, Jesus resorts to violence in overturning the business tables of...
Connecting Jesus’ Wisdom on the Righteous with His Jewish Heritage

Connecting Jesus’ Wisdom on the Righteous with His Jewish Heritage

by Shirin McArthur | Mar 7, 2022 | Christianity, Conscious Living, Society and Culture

Last week, a member of this year’s Beloved in the Desert cohort contemplated Psalm 37 in St. Philip’s Daily Bread reflection series. (I’ve shared one of my prior Daily Bread postings here before.) Maddie is converting to Judaism and connected the psalm with the Jewish...
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