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By Chris Valka, CSB. I listen to a lot of podcasts. Often while I watch men and women beating their heads to the beat of their musical favorite, I am either deep in thought or laughing my way through a workout or commute. Podcasts are essentially a downloadable form of talk-radio, but I also believe that they are capable to stimulating communities. The ideas contained in this collection are often provocative or at the very least, worth sharing with others. Responses to “About this Blog”. WNYC – Bri...
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The Art of Asking | attuned
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The Art of Asking. By Chris Valka, CSB. Admittedly, Amanda Palmer is a little on the crazy side, but her ideas are provocative and worthy of discussion. Really, this talk isn’t just about asking, but about community and how asking people to help builds community. And for that, it is a very worthy while watch. THE ART OF ASKING. Credits: Palmer, Amanda. The Art of Asking. Responses to “The Art of Asking”. Feed for this Entry. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public).
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August | 2015 | reVerb
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Homilies from Fr. Chris Valka, CSB. Archive for August, 2015. 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. August 30, 2015. AN ECOLOGY OF HUMILITY. If you are listening closely to the readings today, you might find yourself in a bit of quandary. . . for the Gospel and the First Reading seem very much at odds. In our first reading, Moses says quite clearly that the Israelites were not to add or take away from the law, but then in our Gospel, Jesus calls the Pharisees. When they question Jesus teaching his disciples to do.
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18th Sunday in Ordinary Time | reVerb
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Homilies from Fr. Chris Valka, CSB. Laquo; 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time. 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time. 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time. August 2, 2015. How quickly we can forget the good things and dwell on the bad! In our first reading from Exodus, we hear the Israelites grumbling about their time in the desert after the Exodus. It seems they have already forgotten all that God just did for them as he lead them out of captivity. What are those instructions? Leave a Reply Cancel reply. About Fr. Chris.
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June | 2015 | reVerb
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Homilies from Fr. Chris Valka, CSB. Archive for June, 2015. 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time. June 28, 2015. In our Gospel today, we hear of two instances of Jesus healing where doctors could not. The healing Jesus offered was too fold: first he cured the physical ailments; but second, (and most importantly), he always reconnected them back to the community. For Jesus, healing was the restoration of meaning in people’s lives. 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time. June 21, 2015. TRUST IN THE STORM. If you recall, las...
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February | 2015 | reVerb
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Homilies from Fr. Chris Valka, CSB. Archive for February, 2015. First Sunday of Lent. February 22, 2015. COMMUNION WITH THE COVENANT. I think it is significant that we begin Lent with a recollection of the covenant that God has established with us AND all of creation, just as we hear about Christ’s temptations in the desert. For how many of our temptations concern our own belief that I do affects only me? How often do we see ourselves independent of the rest of the world? February 18, 2015. We need to re...
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November | 2014 | reVerb
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Homilies from Fr. Chris Valka, CSB. Archive for November, 2014. First Sunday of Advent. November 30, 2014. A SEASON OF POETRY. Advent is a season of poetry rich and layered. It is about hope, for the fulfillment of a promise, without understanding what that fulfillment will be. It is a light breaking through the darkness not the many coloured lights we see in the city or at Christmastime, but a single solitary light that gives rise to the expectation that something more might follow. November 22, 2014.
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December | 2014 | reVerb
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Homilies from Fr. Chris Valka, CSB. Archive for December, 2014. The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. December 28, 2014. Too often we romanticize the holy family as a perfect family, but they were far from perfect as we typically think of this description. Mary and Joseph made lots of mistakes there were first time parents after all! For the readings for the the Holy Family (Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Psalm 128; Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 2:22-40). The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas) 2014. December 25, 2014.
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July | 2015 | reVerb
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Homilies from Fr. Chris Valka, CSB. Archive for July, 2015. 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time. July 26, 2015. 5 2 = HALF? There is a fundamental imperative in today’s readings: Give everything away and you will have more than you need. Keep it to yourself and you will always want for more. You can pick any subject, any issue: and this principle will still be true. The apostles asked Jesus that same question we ask ourselves and each other today: how are we going to have enough for everyone? July 19, 2015.
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April | 2015 | reVerb
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Homilies from Fr. Chris Valka, CSB. Archive for April, 2015. Fourth Sunday of Easter. April 26, 2015. UNITY, PROTECTION and RELATIONSHIP. This is Good Shepherd Sunday. It is rich with imagery and meaning, and describes the role of the shepherd. There are three roles of the Good Shepherd in our Gospel: To unify, protect and relate. Unification and protection concerns our giftedness and generosity (as community and individuals). Third Sunday of Easter. April 15, 2015. Second Sunday of Easter. April 12, 2015.
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