The person who fears the Lord will follow his or her conscience.
Elizabeth Kirkland Cahill
Betsy Cahill is a writer, biblical scholar, and historic preservationist. Co-author (with Joseph Papp) of Shakespeare Alive! (Bantam Books, 1988), she contributed a chapter to Empty Churches (Oxford, 2018), and has written for both Commonweal and America. She chaired the board of the Preservation Society of Charleston for 8 years, and is now deeply involved as a board member in starting a Cristo Rey High School in Charleston.
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What we can learn from Isaiah
God calls us to him, urging us to make the twisting and laborious ascent to where he dwells in wisdom, holiness and love.
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Patiently waiting for Christ: “He’ll be here directly.”
Throughout this Advent, our readings invite us to focus our waiting on the greatest hope of humankind, the coming of Jesus Christ.
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The Best of His Love: a reflection for the fourth Friday of Lent
Today’s psalm prompts us to consider the balance of talking and listening in our lives.
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Dark inscrutable workmanship: a reflection for the third Friday of Lent
Even when we are unaware of the acts of God, He continues to operate in our lives with the ineffable, inscrutable power of his love.
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Sink or swim: a reflection for the second Friday of Lent
Perhaps the gift of the rough seas is that they force us to acknowledge our utter dependence on the One who loves us.
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‘My bad’: A reflection for the first Friday of Lent
“I’m sorry—I was wrong”—these can be hard words to say.
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True Love: The first in a series of audio reflections for Lent
The note that the psalmist sounds at the beginning of Lent is not sin, but forgiveness.
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Dec. 24: The Lord is with you
A reflection for the fourth Sunday of Advent
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Dec. 23: Did you hear?
A reflection for the third Saturday of Advent