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On Building Beautiful Temples and Churches
A church is the house of God, and a house should speak of its owner
By John M. Grondelski | February 10th 2026 12:48 PMThe Church’s weekday readings are making their way through the glory days of kingship in Israel, the reigns of David and Solomon. (That is to contrast them with the less-than-glorious rulers, subsequent to the division of Israel and Judah.) On Saturday, the First Reading featured Solomon’s prayer for wisdom, wisdom…
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Voting with Feet... Pantheism Keeps Marching On... But It Was Foreseen... and more
By John M. Grondelski | July 28th 2023 2:56 PMEyes (and Minds) Voting with Feet Most mornings I have a 20 minute wait at my bus stop. The shelter has one of those electronic ad boards, so I get to see a limited loop of what advertisers want to sell. It’s often a telling commentary on the world today,…
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