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Today I Met God, Kevin Mcalister
12 Numbers Of The Church, Peter Santandreu
Willem, Catherine Zollweg
Atheist, David E. Parkison
Wonder, Walter Casper Iv
On Life, Christopher Ferrante
A River Flows, Selena Cochran
Let Me Love You, Douglas Della Pietra
Holy Thursday 2007, Dee (Geraldine) Hogan
A Singular Smile, Linda Maccammon
Space Mask, Michael Costanzo
Musings On Music: Wagner, Redemption, And The Divine, Michael Costik
Musings On Music: Wagner, Redemption, And The Divine, Michael Costik
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“How can I atone for my guilt?” This question is asked by the guileless fool, hero of Richard Wagner’s final Music Drama, Parsifal during Act Two; it is a sublime scene, and, perhaps, one of the finest examples of artistic mastery in existence. This is certainly open for debate, and subject to personal preference, but please allow me to at least use this as an example, since it has been instrumental in not only my musical growth, but also in my development and the recommitment to my Catholic faith. …
Catholic Parish-Based Religious Instruction: Bearing The Burden, Jonathan Schott
Catholic Parish-Based Religious Instruction: Bearing The Burden, Jonathan Schott
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"In a story produced by local Rochester, New York media outlet WHAM television and WHAM-am radio, recent figures illustrate that enrollment in Catholic schools in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester is declining. An integral part of Catholic education—faith formation—is now largely provided by parish based religious education and faith formation programs. The religious instruction that children received in the school classroom is now being provided by a largely volunteer force in individual parish programs. The question remains: can these parish based programs bear the burden?"
The World I Have Experienced, Ines Herovic
The World I Have Experienced, Ines Herovic
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"It took me a couple of days to really figure out how I see my world. It hasn’t been a pretty sight for me. I keep thinking that one day I will finally be more positive about the world, but it never seems to happen. It see the world as a crazy and bizarre place. I was born into a family of Christians and Muslims. My father is Muslim and my mom is Catholic. The families weren’t very thrilled to be mixed, but it happened. I practiced a little …
The Eyes Of God, Peter Santandreu
The Eyes Of God, Peter Santandreu
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"It has been my belief that one’s faith should always be the center of his or her life; I know this has not always been the case with me, but more often than not, I feel that I do a decent job. Having been raised in the Christian tradition, I have come to see the world through a distinctly Christian lens regarding moral issues. Someone told me once that a prophet is nothing more than a person who sees the world through the eyes of God. I do not, …
The "Life & Miracles" Of Fisher Alumnus…, Jeff Frate
The "Life & Miracles" Of Fisher Alumnus…, Jeff Frate
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"I was asked if I would write a brief piece concerning my post-graduation activities for an issue of Verbum. There is a lot to tell. More than I can remember. More than I am able to express clearly."
Therese: Devoted In Spirit And Body: The Love Affair Of A Young Woman, Johanna O'Connell
Therese: Devoted In Spirit And Body: The Love Affair Of A Young Woman, Johanna O'Connell
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"Living only twenty four years, Thérèse Martin left a priceless legacy. She exemplified the act of simple adoration. Her humble attitude and constant battle of will are inspiring mostly at the recognition of her completely human existence. Her truly romantic view of the relationship with the Divine is beautiful and signifies the foundation she built her life upon."
Falling In Love, Selena Cochran
Falling In Love, Selena Cochran
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"Your translucent limbs pluck and strobe me as the fullness of you, of your growth, of your existence, give way to the silent fears swimming in my heart. Will you be healthy? Will you be extraordinary? Will you love me? No one heard them save me but they echoed nonetheless. Through the oohs and ahhs of family and medical onlookers you twirled, danced and amazed them with your acrobatic skill. We all smiled in sheer delight of you, but the echoes persisted. You would be healthy and extraordinary – …
A Student Parent, Mechele Timmons
A Student Parent, Mechele Timmons
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"Being a parent is one of the most important jobs a person can have. Few people would doubt that. The life you bring into this world may someday change the world ---for the better. Because of this, it is so important to give your children the tools to become caring, responsible adults. The choices I made to do this were simple. I wanted to be an active part of their lives, so I was a stay-at-home mother for the first 10+ years of both my children’s lives."
In Divine Presence, Johanna O'Connell
The Lens Of Faith, Donald J. Lococo
The Lens Of Faith, Donald J. Lococo
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"For seven years during the nineties, I taught a course at St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto called Christianity and Science. It served as an introduction to the science division of the Christianity and Culture Program. In that context, it illustrated the essential relationship that Christianity has had to the development of the modern disciplines of natural science out of the ancient and Medieval discipline of natural philosophy. It was a full-year course. The first semester introduced to the students a lesson that many did not …
Inspire, Carolyn S. Vacca
Inspire, Carolyn S. Vacca
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"Writing about inspiration is a daunting task, not the least because the word itself has been overused to the point of oblivion. The temptation to include wonderful anecdotes of kind acts is great, but seems somehow to just borrow others’ inspiration. Works of art, music and literature are described as “inspired,” as are our responses to them. Clothiers, the auto industry, even furnishing gurus claim inspiration as their products’ genesis. Even broadcast news is compelled to include inspiring moments for their viewers by highlighting members of the community (or …
Streets Of Gold, Walter Casper Iv
Streets Of Gold, Walter Casper Iv
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"Waking up morning after morning since then becomes somewhat of a depressing ritual. Showering then dressing, filling that sorry feeling in my stomach. There was still a void though; as there had been for the past eight months now. I still felt lost and helpless."
Remarkable, Christina Cozzo Picca
Remarkable, Christina Cozzo Picca
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"The search for his name took almost the entire pregnancy. My husband Joe and I had discussed, thought over, and imagined over a dozen names for the little one that was to make us a family of three. One website simply described “Massimo” as an Italian name that derived from the Latin name “Maximus” and that translated to “Max” in English. Another website stated that “Massimo” meant “remarkable”. When Massimo was finally born, we grew to appreciate (and still do every day) how fitting his name and its meaning …
Broken No More, Selena Cochran
Broken No More, Selena Cochran
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"Abused, broken and persecuted. That’s who I was when I found it. Brilliantly stained a plush purple velvet, adorned with luscious linings of silver and gold---it was indeed a robe fit for a king. Studded with nature’s most pristine jewels, it shone like heaven’s stars. Yes, it was beautiful and perfectly fit for a king…or so I thought."
Elizabeth Bishop And The Modern Miraculous: "Filling Station" And Some Sources, David Sanders
Elizabeth Bishop And The Modern Miraculous: "Filling Station" And Some Sources, David Sanders
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""Where there is great love," says Willa Cather’s Jean Latour in Death Comes for the Archbishop, "there are always miracles. . . . The Miracles of the Church . . . rest not so much upon power coming suddenly . . . from far off, but on our perceptions being made finer, so that for a moment our eyes can see and our ears can hear what is there about us always" (50). In this modern view, a miracle bespeaks the sudden perception or recognition of a power …
Full Issue, No Author
Full Issue, No Author
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This is the full issue of Volume 5, Issue 1 of Verbum, published in Fall 2007 by the REST Club at St. John Fisher College. Articles from this issue are available as separate PDFs at http://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/verbum/vol5/iss1/
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How Shall I Worship?, Peter Santandreu