Author: Katharine E. Harmon
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Do You Hate Christmas Presents?
All I want is the joy of the sparrows. I’d like to choose peace—I’d like to choose kindness—I’d like to choose hope. It is my choice to bring those gifts to my Christmas tree.
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A New Cardinal in the Crossroads of America
On behalf of “all Hoosiers”–many blessings on our new Cardinal!
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Lazarus is a Little Boy from Burma
Just as the rich man longed for Lazarus to dip his finger in cool water, the little boy’s tears began trickling into my consciousness; sitting on my organ bench, I began to wonder not “how could someone ignore the suffering in their midst,” but how “could I ignore the suffering in my midst?”
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How Many Times Do I Need to Read Genesis?
Our engagement with revelation—from Genesis to the traditions of faith cultivated by the Christian churches—can never stop, rest, or cease, but only continue.
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My Organ Caught on Fire
What do you do when ritual is interrupted?
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If It’s Not the Mass, It Doesn’t Matter
In my experience of Catholic institutions of higher learning, whenever two or three are gathered, then ye must have Mass.
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What’s Wrong with Burlap and Butterflies?
I vividly recall crouching uncomfortably on carpeted sanctuary steps, watching puppet shows during Mass. Lots and lots of puppet shows. “In fact,” I voiced, as I grew reflective, “almost the entirety of my First Communion catechesis was done through puppets.”
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Incarnation and Easter
While Luke’s account of Jesus’ birth has lovely angels and songs of praise, Matthew’s is decidedly dark. There are no angels crying “Gloria” for Matthew.