Beauty
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St. Francis and the Freedom to Follow Christ
by Alexei Laushkin I can remember on my most recent trip to Assisi spending an afternoon climbing from the valley up to the main basilica. That journey from valley to summit is I think the arduous journey that God’s people are currently on. Climbing upwards toward the heavenly city, seeking to leave and turn from…
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A Short Reflection on Time
by Alexei Laushkin I have been mulling about time for awhile now. Specifically what is a Christian meaning of time? Our lives seem so fast paced, always oriented towards the future, towards the goals and possibilities that will make things better, and if not the future sometimes drawn too far into the hectic present with…
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What I learned from the worst prison in Mexico
By Brian Bakke My dear Mexican pastor friend Emilio Beltran (who has lived in the most notorious prison in Mexico for the past 6 years) handed me two Mustard Seed Foundation grant applications while we were meeting together in Reclusorio Oriente prison last month. I work for this Foundation, seeking out projects that we can…