Spirituality

‘Chimayó: A Tradition Of Faith’ Exhibition Opens Saturday April 12 At New Mexico History Museum In Santa Fe

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Arrival at the Santuario de Chimayó, 1996. Courtesy/Sam Howarth, Palace of the Governors Photo Archives Collection

Offerings at the Santuario de Chimayó. Courtesy/Catherine Trujillo, New Mexico History Museum

NMHM News:

SANTA FE — More than 30,000 people walk miles up narrow roads in Northern New Mexico each year in search of blessings or miracles. The exhibition, Chimayó: A Tradition of Faith, opens Saturday, April 12 at New Mexico History Museum (NMHM), and is a snapshot into the rich history and enduring spiritual significance of the annual pilgrimage to the Santuario de Chimayó.

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Fr. Glenn: The Examination

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

“An unexamined life is not worth living.”

Probably this is one of the best-known sayings attributed to Socrates and recounted in Plato’s “Apology”, relating Socrates’ defense against the capital charge of impiety to the Greek gods and corrupting youth. Yet it remains a phrase as relevant now as it was over 2,000 years ago. Socrates was explaining why he could not abandon his philosophical inquiries, even when threatened with death.

Now, as most of us Christians have entered into the Lenten season, that phrase becomes rather a description of our self-reflection, and yet also Read More

All Shall Be Well: Nietzsche, Nazis & An Inconvenient Gospel

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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

Next Sunday, March 16, I will be in Germany for the 80th anniversary of the fire-bombing of Würzburg. Ninety percent of the city was destroyed in 20 minutes, and I had family members among the 5,000 people who perished in that bombing. Every ordinary German family eventually suffered under Hitler, and that doesn’t even begin to touch the suffering inflicted on the Read More

Support Group For Those Taking/Considering Weight Loss Drugs Monthly On First Wednesdays At Unitarian Church

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Dr. Elena McAtee and Certified Health Coach Kate Cleveland will tackle navigating life on weight loss drugs with a support group at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

Health means a lot of things to a lot of people, but sometimes when searching for the answers, the noise is too loud to hear them. The local duo of Dr. Elena McAtee and Certified Health Coach Kate Cleveland will tackle navigating life on weight loss drugs with a support group.

The meetings are 11 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos. Light refreshments Read More

Fr. Glenn: Point By Point

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Well, it’s Lent again already. Ash Wednesday is March 5 for most Christians, and as we move toward the remembrance of the Resurrection of Jesus in about seven weeks, Lent is our “time in the desert” to reflect on what we have done well … or not … in our lives, correcting lapses and seeking to conform ourselves ever more in the image of Jesus.

But distractions have always plagued us. This may be a reason Jesus apparently covered a lot of points in a relatively short time in His talks—making the most of the time He had with audiences. As any preacher knows, dwelling too long on a particular Read More

First United Methodist Church Of Los Alamos To Host Ecumenical Lenten Series Sundays Beginning March 9

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Courtesy/FUMCLA

FUMCLA News:

This year, First United Methodist Church of Los Alamos (FUMCLA) will host the annual Ecumenical Lenten Series for 2025.

This year the series will be on Sunday afternoons beginning at 4 p.m. March 9. The evening will begin with worship at 4 p.m., at 4:45 p.m. there will be classes for all ages, and the evening concludes at 5:30 p.m. with a soup supper.

Every year six local churches come together to organize the Lenten series:

  • Bethlehem Lutheran;
  • First United Methodist;
  • Trinity on the Hill;
  • The United Church;
  • White Rock Presbyterian; and
  • White Rock United Methodist
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Knights Of Columbus Council 3137 Invites Community To Lenten Friday Fish Fry Dinners At IHM March 7 To April 11

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IHM News:

The Knights of Columbus, Council 3137, is hosting Lenten Friday Fish Fry Dinners, 5-7 p.m. March 7 through April 11 in the Karen McLaughlin Parish Hall at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 3700 Canyon Road.

The Knights host this fundraiser in order to offer college scholarships to students graduating from Los Alamos High School (LAHS). Proceeds raised at this year’s Lenten Friday Fish Fry Dinners will fund scholarships for the LAHS Class of 2026.

All graduating LAHS students planning to attend a two-year college, four-year college or vocational/technical school are eligible Read More

Fr. Glenn: Relinquishing Control

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

One of the things we hate in our lives is loss of control of what happens—to ourselves and within our sphere of influence. When things slip from that control, a sort of desperation stemming from uncertainty can take hold. And then we can be tempted to take shortcuts from what is ethical and right just so that we can regain that control. Not sure if you’ll get the promotion? Well … a little stab in the back of your competition—truthful or not—could be tempting. A little slander here, a little false evidence planted there … who’s to know? After all, I need that promotion more than they Read More

All Shall Be Well: Sources Of Hope

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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

Where is the evidence of goodness in which I can engage in hope? This is a question I ask myself often these days. I limit myself to 30 minutes in the mornings in which I dedicate to reading and then praying “the news”. This practice is helpful to me so that I stay informed, but I do not dwell and perseverate too long on “bad news” that could easily lead to an overwhelming and even Read More

Community Invited To Bliny Breakfast At St. Job’s March 1

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St. Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Christian Church will host a bliny breakfast March 1. Courtesy photo

By Father Theophan
Rector
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church

St. Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Christian Church is again offering our traditional bliny breakfast, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 1.

Normally we don’t have coinciding fasts, but this year Lent in the West and the Great Fast in the East coincide, with us both celebrating Easter/Pascha on April 20.

The two Sunday’s leading up to the Orthodox observation of the Great Fast, this year, are Meatfare Sunday, Feb. 23, the last time we consume meat, Read More