On Aug. 6, we wrestle with the dramatic extremes of good and evil, as symbolized by the ancient glory of the Transfiguration and the utter destruction of that first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
Valerie Schultz
Valerie Schultz is a freelance writer, a columnist for The Bakersfield Californian and the author of Till the Moon Be No More: The Grit and Grace of Growing Older. She lives on the Oregon Coast.
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Where there is doubt, faith
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Thomas, Apostle, by Valerie Schultz
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Failure is part of life—even for the church
It can take a lot of failure to get to success. When I think back on the things I failed at in my life, I see that the failures either taught me a hard lesson or nudged me forward on a better path.
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A spirituality of writing it all down
A Reflection for Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time, by Valerie Schultz
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Prison breaks—in our time and in the Acts of the Apostles
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter, by Valerie Schultz
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Becoming a grandparent has helped me to see God’s creation through the eyes of a child
From the moment of her birth, my granddaughter has retaught me one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit that we learn at Confirmation: a sense of wonder and awe.
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What a polarized world can learn from the earliest Christian community
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter, by Valerie Schultz
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What happens when forgiveness becomes a habit
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent, by Valerie Schultz
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Worried you retired too early? Some tips for making the most of your twilight years
If you’ve recently retired from the workforce, you know that the question can assail you in unguarded moments: Did you retire too soon?
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Every family has drama—even in Genesis
A Reflection for Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, by Valerie Schultz