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Gathering, Partaking, and Communion - Joanna Abels' column Gathering, Partaking, and Communion explores the various facets of daily life - from eating to sleeping to watching a film - through the lens of Christian scripture in order to bring a greater awareness of the presence of God that is in all things.
June 15, 2023

Time and time again, I find myself disturbed by the prevalent notion that food is merely “fuel” for our bodies. It seems as though we have reduced ourselves to mere machines, requiring quick, efficient, and cheap servicing, much like motor vehicles. Food, once a source of nourishment and celebration, has been reduced to a mere commodity in our lives. We prioritize brand, price, and convenience, losing sight of the deeper meaning and significance of what we consume. In Fyodor Dostoevsky’s... Read more

December 29, 2022

“We beg you, God, make us truly alive.” It is a profound mystery that the quotidian moments of daily life can simultaneously be the cause of significant despair and the crucible of spiritual formation. Humanity desires a life full of meaning, fulfillment, and ecstasy and the human paradox, however, is that these things are found only by welcoming the mundanity of the present moment as a holy sacrament. The 17th-century Jesuit priest Jean-Pierre de Caussade devoted his life to pursuing... Read more


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