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  1. Monday, October 19, 2020

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    10/19/20
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1984. We remember the polish priest and martyr Jerzy Popiełuszko. The reading is Les Murray's "Easter, 1984."
    Monday, October 19, 2020

  2. Sunday, October 18, 2020

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    10/18/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1646. We remember Isaac Jogues, the first saint and French martyr in North America. The reading is from S. Trevor Francis, two stanzas of his famous hymn, "O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus."
    Sunday, October 18, 2020

  3. Saturday, October 17, 2020

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    10/17/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 108. We remember Ignatius of Antioch, one of the earliest church fathers, was put to death. The reading is from St. Ignatius, a good word for 108 AD and 2020.
    Saturday, October 17, 2020

  4. Friday, October 16, 2020

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    10/16/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1950, and C.S. Lewis introduced the world to his classic “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” The reading is an exchange from the same between Lucy and Mr. Beaver.
    Friday, October 16, 2020

  5. Thursday, October 15, 2020

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    10/15/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1573. We remember the early Reformation dialogue with the Eastern church. The reading is Bill Stadick's "The-Sin-Boldly-Bulwark-Never-Failing-Blues."
    Thursday, October 15, 2020

  6. Wednesday, October 14, 2020

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    10/14/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1703. We remember Danish poet and pastor Thomas Kingo. The reading is from Kingo, "Softly Now the Day is Ending."
    Wednesday, October 14, 2020

  7. Tuesday, October 13, 2020

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    10/13/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1781. Joseph II introduced his "Patent of Toleration." The reading is from William Cowper, his "Sometimes a Light Surprises."
    Tuesday, October 13, 2020

  8. Monday, October 12, 2020

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    10/12/20
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1600. We remember Luis De Molina. The reading is the conclusion of Walt Hearn's "The Scientist's Psalm."
    Monday, October 12, 2020

  9. Sunday, October 11, 2020

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    10/11/20
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1962. The Second Vatican Council was convened. The reading is from Karl Barth, an excerpt from a sermon on Ephesians 2.
    Sunday, October 11, 2020

  10. Saturday, October 10, 2020

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    10/10/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1674. We remember the poet Reverend Thomas Traherne. The reading is the Anglican collect for Traherne.
    Saturday, October 10, 2020

  11. The pendulum swings . . .

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    10/09/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    Don't glue boards together and don't drink the Kool-Aid. Craig and Troy describe why both of those make for bad Christological heresies. We trust in the true Christ who is fully God and fully man, given for us.
    The pendulum swings . . .

  12. Friday, October 9, 2020

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    10/09/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1201. We remember Robert of Sorbonne. The reading is a paraphrase of Francis of Assisi from "All Creatures of Our God and King."
    Friday, October 9, 2020