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“Follow Me!”

Do you ever wonder—as I do—about the 30 years Jesus lived…
February 7, 2023/by Amanda Hackett

Our Rock of Salvation

The image of God as a rock is often used in the Hebrew and Christian…
January 31, 2023/by Amanda Hackett

Dragonflies

Staging for Scenes: Water bugs become dragonflies, so says the…
January 24, 2023/by Amanda Hackett

The Lonely Christmas Tree

Today is January 7, and the Christmas tree is lonely.
Where…
January 17, 2023/by Amanda Hackett

Commitment

I’m writing this blog on December 30, 2022, very close to the…
January 10, 2023/by Amanda Hackett

TIME’s 2022 Person of the Year

In early December, TIME Magazine chose Volodymyr Zelensky as…
January 3, 2023/by Amanda Hackett

December

December is one month I begin on tiptoe. As an oblate, I’ve…
December 30, 2022/by Amanda Hackett

Happy Name Day to You!

Blessings and prayers can be yours if you believe in the custom…
December 29, 2022/by Amanda Hackett

Mr. Blue

I just finished re-reading a book reprinted 16 times by The Macmillan…
December 27, 2022/by Amanda Hackett

Atchison Blue – A Different Kind of Christmas

Change is inevitable. While I can adjust most of the time, there…
December 22, 2022/by Amanda Hackett

They Say

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There…
December 20, 2022/by Amanda Hackett

A Contemporary Nativity Scene

A few years ago, the outdoor nativity scene at the Vatican evoked…
December 15, 2022/by Amanda Hackett

Dropping Temperatures

This month, my mind went blank when I was considering what to…
December 13, 2022/by Amanda Hackett

Friendliest Country to Migrants

I was very saddened last week when I read the opinion of columnist…
December 8, 2022/by Amanda Hackett

Life Lessons Learned Through a Game of Cards

At the age of 94, my mom still loves a good game of cards.
As…
December 6, 2022/by Amanda Hackett

Blessing

As a Benedictine Live-In Experience volunteer, I serve in many…
December 1, 2022/by Amanda Hackett