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"The wind blows where it wills, and you hear its sound, but you do not know whence it comes or whither it goes. So it is with all who are born of the Spirit." John 3:8
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Rambling Spirit's Inspiration and Foundation
One of the criticisms I've gotten about Rambling Spirit is that it will inevitably have a slant or spin to it, like so many publications...
David Kilby
May 10, 20164 min read
Growing in Virtue: Gardening and the Soul
It’s almost Mother’s day, and soon time to plant the vegetable garden! I believe gardening is good for the soul. It’s been man’s work...
Amy Miller
May 2, 20161 min read
How to Build a Civilization: Part 2
Previously we covered the first three steps toward building a civilization: 1. Establish founding principles 2. Limit government power...
David Kilby
Apr 20, 20163 min read
How to Build a Civilization: Part 1
I read so many "how to" articles and blog posts that they tend to discourage me more than anything, because as I'm reading them I think...
David Kilby
Apr 15, 20163 min read
Cloud Walker: Are Your Dreams God's Dreams?
nefelibata (n.) lit. "cloud walker"; one who lives in the clouds of their own imagination or dreams, or one who does not obey the...
Emily Derois, guest blogger
Mar 23, 20163 min read
What Drives the Spiritual Quest of Millennial Catholics?
I cannot speak for all millennials when it comes to specific beliefs and lifestyles, but I can speak of three pretty universal desires...
David Kilby
Mar 9, 20163 min read
Via Crucis - The Way of the Cross
This Lent, I have been reflecting upon the 40 days of fasting that Our Lord did, as well as the Sorrowful Mysteries. With these...
Matthew Houston
Mar 3, 20163 min read
Our Catholic Legacy and Culture Revisited
Something occurred to me the other day after getting ashes. Even when we think we have outsmarted Catholicism, even when we think we have...
David Kilby
Feb 16, 20163 min read
Repent and Believe
“Repent and believe,” the minister said to me as she marked my forehead with a cross of ashes. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the...
A. E. Miller
Feb 11, 20162 min read
Some Reflections on the Incarnation
Several weeks ago I attended a talk about the Incarnation given by Fr. Stephen DeLacy, vocations director in the Philly Archdiocese. He...
David Kilby
Feb 1, 20164 min read
Bless the Child: What I Learn from My Son's Childlike Faith
As a father of a son attending kindergarten and a four-month old baby daughter, teaching the Faith is a gradual process. While Mass is...
Matthew Houston
Jan 24, 20162 min read
Prepare to Undo Your Plans
I like to think of myself as a planner. Not only do I love to watch my calendar fill up in color-coded “busy” dots, and to edit “penciled...
Natalie J. Plumb
Dec 15, 20153 min read
Diving Deeper: Understanding the Bible from the Greek Text
Koine Greek is a very powerful and deep language. The New Testament of the Bible is unfortunately lost in translation in some...
Alex Blechle
Dec 13, 20153 min read
A Lady-in-Waiting
As we begin the season of Advent, we focus on waiting well throughout the many seasons of life. I want to be a child again. I want to...
Natalie J. Plumb
Dec 5, 20153 min read
Strictly God... And Ballroom
I started ballroom dancing lessons during my first semester at Franciscan University. Coincidentally, my parents began taking lessons...
Amy Dalessandro, Novelist
Dec 1, 20157 min read
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