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Science Corner: Raising Nemo

June 24, 2020 by Andy Walsh No Comments

I know I’m a little late for Father’s Day, but I thought you might be interested in this article about parenting among bony fishes. It’s a summary of this paper from last October, exploring the evolution of father-only care, a parenting style much more common underwater than it is here on land. The reality of […]

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Filed Under: Science and Faith Tagged With: father, parenting, parents, science, science corner

To Will One Thing; A Lenten Reflection on Matthew 4:1-11

March 9, 2014 by John Hundley No Comments

Soren Kierkegaard famously said, “purity of heart is to will one thing.” To center back on our call to will one thing, namely the will of God, is the chief purpose of Lent. This week’s gospel reading comes from Matthew 4:1-11. It’s the scene of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. The Liar and Destroyer tempts […]

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Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: father, jesus, lent, Satan, soren kierkegaard, temptation, the cross

Supporting Cast to the Christmas Story: Angels

December 22, 2013 by Charlie Clauss No Comments

But right off the bat, we notice that having cute little children portray angels doesn’t really do angels justice. Every time we encounter angels, one of the first things they say is, “Fear not!”

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Supporting Cast to the Christmas Story: Zechariah

December 15, 2013 by Charlie Clauss 3 Comments

Zechariah has been in the shadow of his famous son – John the Baptist. John certainly is an important character. But Zechariah was a man who had waited a long time, and so we can benefit from his story as we wait.

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Returning to Graduate School – Thoughts by Michael Stell (2)

December 2, 2013 by Michael J. Stell, MATS No Comments

Part Two – Being a Graduate Student When I entered grad school, I entered with a sense of purpose that was in my mind akin to the idea that the Puritans had of vocation or calling. Attending a Catholic university, I realize that many use the word vocation in strictly religious ways, but the Puritans […]

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Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Transitions Tagged With: academic vocations, commuter student, family, father, graduate school, mark noll, married student, Mentoring, mentors, phd, returning student, Returning to Graduate School, Returning to Graduate School – Thoughts by Michael Stell, Seminary, student, student government, theologian, theology, time management, university, vocation

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