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The One True Bob

September 28, 2018 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

If there are an infinite number of universes, then some of those will have identical copies of me. Which one, then, is the one true Bob? (Image credit: NASA, ESA and the HST Frontier Fields team (STScI), Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt)

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September 28, 2018 /Bob Burnham
multiverse, Counterpart, Rick and Morty, science, St. Lorenzo Ruiz
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A Church of Victims

August 17, 2018 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

To understand the Church as the Body of Christ, let us look to the victims of those who have been abused by priests and listen to their stories.

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August 17, 2018 /Bob Burnham
Pennsylvania, grand jury report, child sex abuse, Catholic sex abuse scandal, clergy sex abuse
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Unmasking

August 14, 2018 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

One of the hardest acts of faith is taking of our masks. Doing so can feel like we’re coming undone.

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August 14, 2018 /Bob Burnham
Coming Undone, metal, Korn
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Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home

August 12, 2018 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Yeah, but the truth is, where else am I gonna go?

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August 12, 2018 /Bob Burnham
Theodore McCarrick, sex abuse scandal, Catholic Church, Billy Hybels, Heidi Stevens, John 6:68
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There Are No Limits to Compassion

July 24, 2018 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

If I can’t extend compassion to everyone, then I’m missing the point of being human.

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July 24, 2018 /Bob Burnham
Christianity, compassion
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Beauty in Stuggling

July 12, 2018 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Bird watching is a spiritual practice.

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July 12, 2018 /Bob Burnham
beauty, struggling, suffering, birding
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Spiritual Direction with the Attorney General

June 15, 2018 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

If the Attorney General thinks that breaking families apart is biblical, what does that say about his image of God?

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June 15, 2018 /Bob Burnham
Jeff Sessions, immigration, Romans 13, obedience
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Q & A: Is it bad to be attached to something that is good?

March 16, 2018 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

The short answer is yes, because we end up confusing the means for the end.

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March 16, 2018 /Bob Burnham
meditation, Q&A, attachments
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Humiliation

March 08, 2018 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

To see with the eyes of understanding, gentleness, and love, we will have to be humiliated.

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March 08, 2018 /Bob Burnham
Lent, Third Sorrowful Mystery, Static-X
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Patience

July 02, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Patience is the strongest of warriors. It can also be the most difficult to train.

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July 02, 2017 /Bob Burnham
patience, 2 Peter 3
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Lessons from the Qur'an

June 07, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

The Truth is always the truth, no matter what language, culture, time, or place. Ramadan Mubarak!

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June 07, 2017 /Bob Burnham
Qur'an, Islam, St. Francis of Assisi, Sultan Malik al-Kamal, interreligious dialogue
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Divine Favor

June 05, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

If we want to find God in all things, we have to stop focusing on our sinfulness. (Image: John Collier, "The Annunciation," 2000)

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June 05, 2017 /Bob Burnham
sin, Rosary, Joyful Mysteries, divine favor
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An Alternative Story of Creation

June 02, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Is this they way we view God's precious gift of our Sister Mother Earth?

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June 02, 2017 /Bob Burnham
care for creation, satire
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A Crying Planet

June 01, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

We cannot show compassion to others when we cannot show compassion to our sister Mother Earth.

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June 01, 2017 /Bob Burnham
Paris Agreement, climate change, environment
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Finding Joy in All Things

May 11, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

How can I find true and perfect joy? Here are three ways.

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May 11, 2017 /Bob Burnham
vocation, joy
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Your Daily Walk

April 03, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

When you add more walking to your daily commute, you might be surprised at how spiritual it can be.

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April 03, 2017 /Bob Burnham
Soul's Journey Into God
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Freedom's Just Another Word

March 20, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

What does freedom mean? Kris Kristofferson wrote the answer and Janis Joplin sang it. 

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March 20, 2017 /Bob Burnham
Self-Denial, freedom
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Identifying Our Attachments

March 13, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

Self-denial means seeing our attachments for what they are. Here are four ways to identify them.

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March 13, 2017 /Bob Burnham
Self-Denial, attachment
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Can I Avoid Suffering?

March 06, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

The short answer is "no." But the longer answer is more interesting.

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March 06, 2017 /Bob Burnham
Self-Denial, acceptance
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Finding Balance in All Things

February 21, 2017 by Bob Burnham in Contemplation in Action

How can you achieve balance? It starts and ends with awareness.

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February 21, 2017 /Bob Burnham
work-life balance
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