The Gift of Water
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
June 25, 2024
The blessing of clean and abundant water is one that many of us take for granted.
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Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD, is an English professor and chair of the department of liberal arts at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is also the author of four books, including Life after Death: Practical Help for the Widowed (Franciscan Media).
Moved by Music
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
June 9, 2024
I had intended to briefly excuse myself from my desk. More than time out, I was rescued from the malaise that had overtaken me when I happened upon an a cappella choir rehearsing gospel hymns.
Connecting with Tradition
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
May 31, 2024
Are there some traditions that might still be relevant to you that you could try again: praying the rosary, signing up for Eucharistic adoration, or committing to a novena of prayer for someone in need?
Confronting Ageism
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
May 24, 2024
From the greeting card aisle to the workplace, negative stereotypes about aging abound. This author argues that it’s time to recognize and counter ageism.
Enter, a Good Samaritan
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
May 16, 2024
Compassionate God, thank you for giving us a capacity to care and to come to another’s aid.
Finding Delight amid the Gloom
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
May 1, 2024
This morning I read the opening lines of a poem by Jack Gilbert: “Sorrow everywhere. Slaughter everywhere.” But the poem, “A Brief for the Defense,” gracefully moves on: “. . . we enjoy our lives because that’s what God wants. . . . We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure,/but not delight.”
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