Spirituality

Fr. Glenn: Happy Fathers’ Day

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

A very happy and joy-filled and blessed Fathers’ Day to all you dads out there! You have that honor and privilege to have sired and, with their mothers, to be entrusted with care and teaching of God’s precious little ones—your children … those little images of God that we all are, but the little ones with the innocence that we adults have often lost but are called by Christ to emulate: “Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me…” (Matthew 18:4-5) We are all called to emulate that innocence, Read More

All Shall Be Well: Proclaiming Radical Welcome

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Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill and The Rev. Lynn Finnegan. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By Deacon Amy Schmuck
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church

The Los Alamos Ministerial Alliance is an interfaith group of clergy and community leaders with an interest in the health and well-being of our community. We meet once a month to hold discussions or learning opportunities on a variety of topics and make plans for how to respond to the needs of our community members.

During our May gathering, Rabbi Jack Shlachter, who serves Read More

St. John’s College And Modern Elder Academy Announce “Crossroads & Classics” Retreat

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Courtesy photo

SJC/MEA News:

SANTA FE — St. John’s College and the Modern Elder Academy (MEA) are partnering to present Crossroads & Classics, a five-day retreat exploring midlife transitions through the lens of classic literature, poetry, and art. The retreat will take place at MEA’s renowned 2,600-acre ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico, offering a unique blend of intellectual exploration, natural beauty, and restorative experiences.

Participants will engage with texts by Plato, Elizabeth Bishop, Viktor Frankl, and others, in daily seminars led by St. John’s tutors David Carl and Read More

Bridging Science And Spirit: Celebrating 30 Years Of Rabbi Jack’s Leadership As The ‘Physics Rabbi’

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Rabbi Jack Shlachter. Courtesy/LAJC

By MARLENE WILDEN

In a town where equations, experiments and scientific breakthroughs are part of daily life, Rabbi Jack Shlachter has spent the last three decades showing that faith and reason can coexist—not just peacefully, but powerfully.

As Los Alamos celebrates the 30th anniversary of Rabbi Jack’s ordination, the community honors a man who embodies the rare blend of theoretical physicist and spiritual leader—a dual identity that has shaped not only his own life, but also the lives of countless others in Northern New Mexico.

“Rabbi Jack has a love Read More

Fr. Glenn: Go And Bear Fruit

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

One of the beauties that we see up in the Jemez Mountains and in many places around New Mexico is the seed-bearing cotton from alamos (cottonwoods) lazily drifting to the final resting places unknown—evolutionarily hoping to take root like their parents, grow strong and produce their own “kids” to go off into the world in the future. Driven by winds strong or slight, that resting place to which they finally arrive will either be a blessing or bane for its future. Of course, as cottonwoods tend to require a lot of water to grow strong, many of those driftings inevitably end in places Read More

All Shall Be Well: Unity, Liberty, Charity

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Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill and The Rev. Lynn Finnegan. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By The Rev. Mary Ann Hill
Rector
Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church

The first time I saw that famous image from the Eagle Nebula – Pillars of Creation – I turned to the friend I was with and babbled something like “how do we even have a universe that contains something like this AND the duck-billed platypus?!? The friend who showed it to me shrugged and said, “Because God loves infinite variety?” 

This is the time in the Christian Read More

Scenes From ‘Monastery Of Christ In The Desert’ In Abiquiu

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View Sunday morning of the Monastery of Christ in the Desert in Abiquiu. A community of monks lives at this Benedictine monastery in the Chama Canyon wilderness, about 75 miles north of Santa Fe. According to its website, ‘The monks here have the goal of living the contemplative life, which St. Benedict, whose Rule is followed, envisions as a life free from all attachments so that a relationship with God becomes their central and even exclusive relationship. Such a life is modeled on the self-sacrificing love of Jesus Christ and empowered by a prayer life in the Holy Spirit as the monk spends his Read More

Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary Says Thank You!

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Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary News:

The Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary of Los Alamos gratefully thanks the talented vendors, delightful shoppers and dedicated volunteers who contributed their time, talents and enthusiasm to the SHLA 2025 Spring Arts and Crafts Fair.

This spring’s vendors showered the hall with an infectious creative energy and a beautiful selection of jewelry, accessories, baked goods, handmade books, junk journals, personalized gifts, handwovens, tie-dye, fabric arts, toys, and home décor:

  • Pauline Candee
  • Cat Christoffersen
  • Joe and Ramona Tenorio Coriz
  • Cecilia
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Fr. Glenn: Toughened By Trial

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

“My scars tell a story. They are a reminder of times that life tried to break me … but failed.”

This aphorism, which I encountered recently, is one that I think many, if not all, of us can relate to in some way, and is not unlike philosopher Frederich Nietzsche’s “What does not kill me makes me stronger.”

We are taught even as children that life will not be a bed of roses … that difficulties enter everyone’s life relative to his status and condition. Yet, as muscles are strengthened through resistance and not through ease, psychological strength and resilience results in overcoming Read More