BishopCraig Podcast- Evolving Visions and Versions of God, Part I April 28, 2013
- Tragedy in Boston: The Message from the Compassionate Heart Community on April 21st April 21, 2013
- Lineage and the Evils of Apostolic Succession April 10, 2013
- Sermon from the Ordination of Yvonne Younes April 8, 2013
- The Buddhist Christian Blog
Tag Archives: chronic illness
The Spirituality of Chronic Invisible Illness
I have started writing this post at least twenty times and stopped for fear of seeming to be a whiner, or pandering for sympathy, or some other such nonsense. Then I learned that nearly half of Americans suffer from a … Continue reading
Physical Limitations, Employment, and the Economy
I am the 99%. I have the great privilege of serving as a bi-vocational priest and bishop. My formal education has, for the most part, been directed at preparing me to serve in a more traditional religious setting that provided … Continue reading
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Conservatives, Can We Talk?
Really, we need to talk, because your world view is so distorted that I am beginning to have serious doubts about your sanity. First there was the Republican debate in which you actually cheered execution. Then, earlier this week, you … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic illness, compassion, health, illness, morality, Social Justice
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Chronic Pain and the Spiritual Life, Part 3
I have officially been a chronic pain patient since my late thirties, when I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a diagnosis that has struggled to gain acceptance in the medical community, not unlike other related conditions such as chronic … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic illness, chronic pain, coping, disability, illness, meditation, Meditation and Contemplation, pain, spirituality
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Chronic Pain and the Spiritual Life, Part 2
Continued from yesterday’s post… After my Mall of America change in condition, I spent the next year and one half searching for answers. I went to my primary care physician. Actually she was the doctor who had replaced my very competent … Continue reading
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Chronic Pain and the Spiritual Life, Part 1
I have pondered writing about chronic pain for more than a year. My biggest hesitation was that I didn’t want to appear to be indulging in self pity or looking for sympathy, because I’m not. I suppose that honesty compels me … Continue reading
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