Tag: urban
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Experiencing the City in Ordinary Time
My favorite season on the church calendar is ordinary time. Ordinary time is the space between Pentecost and Advent. I’m not sure why I like this long season. Maybe it’s because I enjoy being an ordinary person experiencing each minute of each day in ordinary time. I like being reminded that I don’t have to […]
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Sacred Spaces – Boyle Heights
When I step into Boyle Heights I am an outsider. I do not fully understand what I am seeing and hearing as I walk around the neighborhood. Last fall I went on a guided tour of Boyle Heights organized by LA Commons and led by urban planner James Rojas. A local informant not only points […]
Finding Eden 