Category Archives: Jesus

Easter Message from Obi-Wan Kenobi: “The Force will be with you, always.”

Posted on April 7, 2012 by nancyjfinleysd

Several years ago during Easter dinner, a young friend asked, “What’s up with Easter?”  This particular Easter celebration was a secular one and my friend was unschooled in religious stories and symbols.  I think her curiosity was sincere and that … Continue reading →

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‘TIS THE SEASON…

Posted on November 30, 2011 by nancyjfinleysd

’tis the season to be quiet.  It’s advent.  It’s dark and still.  That is, it’s dark and still except for all the holiday lights and non-stop Christmas music, the mad pace of consumerism, the stress of high expectations.  For those … Continue reading →

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ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I LOVE THE EUCHARIST

Posted on November 2, 2011 by nancyjfinleysd

Here’s another gem from Joseph Campbell: “A ritual is the enactment of a myth. And, by participating in the ritual, you are participating in the myth. And since myth is a projection of the depth wisdom of the psyche, by … Continue reading →

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A BRIEF DIGRESSION FOR HOLY WEEK, PART 2

Posted on April 18, 2011 by nancyjfinleysd

This year Good Friday is also Earth Day.  It seems appropriate to share a story I’ve told to many about salmon and Jesus.  Here it is: I rode into Christianity riding on the back of a salmon.  It was the … Continue reading →

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A BRIEF DIGRESSION FOR HOLY WEEK, PART I

Posted on April 18, 2011 by nancyjfinleysd

This quote by Joseph Campbell offers an interesting way to think about the Good Friday/Easter message: “[T]he universal doctrine teaches that all the visible structures of the world … are the effects of a ubiquitous power out of which they … Continue reading →

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Chapter 4, Religion for the Reluctant: Anhedonia

Posted on April 5, 2011 by nancyjfinleysd

Anhedonia means without pleasure.  If it’s pervasive in your life, it might be a sign that you are depressed. That’s not what this chapter is about.  Anhedonia can be specific to situations – like going to the dentist.  For some … Continue reading →

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