Not everything that is broken…
Our local public radio is KQED FM. I listen on my way to work, running errands, and even while I am working (as long as I am not concentrating on …
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MLK
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, my tenth birthday. I remember all the adults in my life wept for days. It was a cataclysmic tragedy …
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My Brother
I have just returned from a trip to Charlotte, North Carolina, where I spent a few days visiting my younger brother, Phillip. Phil and I are chronologically the two closest …
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Air
When I was in my twenties, I would go on backpack trips with a hearty gang of church people. It was hard work, but the payoff was priceless: I got …
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Light
As suburban dwellers of the Bay area, we hardly ever see stars in the night sky. Those who study astronomy and space call this “Light Pollution.” Sobering to consider is …
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God With Us
No night could be darker than this night, no cold so cold,as the blood snaps like a wireand the heart’s sap stills,and the year seems defeated. O never again, it …
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The O Antiphons
O King of all nations and keystone of the Church:come and save man, whom you formed from the dust! The earlier O antiphons have already pointed to the Messiah that …
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The O Antiphons
O Radiant Dawn,splendor of eternal light, sun of justice:come and shine on those who dwell in darkness and in theshadow of death. “Radiant Dawn” has been translated in numerous ways, …
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The O Antiphons
O Key of David,opening the gates of God’s eternal Kingdom:come and free the prisoners of darkness! The key and scepter are ancient symbols of royalty and authority. Christ, the anointed …
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The O Antiphons
O Root of Jesse’s stem,sign of God’s love for all his people:come to save us without delay! It is from this root of Jesse’s stump that all true freedom from …
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