by Molly T. Marshall | Dec 23, 2019 | Opinion
One of my guilty pleasures is satellite radio, and in this holy season it ensures that I do not have to listen to “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” “Jingle Bell Rock” and “The Christmas Song” ad nauseum. I can actually listen to some sacred music, which I did on a...
by Molly T. Marshall | Aug 1, 2019 | Christian Nationalism, Opinion
Nothing widens an American’s self-understanding like learning how our nation is seen by other parts of the world. I remember several trips to Myanmar (formerly Burma) prior to the 2016 election and the acute interest in its outcome. Both Secretary Clinton and...
by Molly T. Marshall | Jul 25, 2019 | Opinion
Of perennial interest to expecting parents, grandparents and other interested parties is the list of most popular baby names. It is interesting to review the top 50 for girls and boys and see the shifting conventions as well as ethnic influence. Biblical names remain...
by Molly T. Marshall | Mar 29, 2019 | Opinion
Each day of Lent, Conception Abbey has been sending a psalm, accompanied by commentary and then a prayer. As a part of my Lenten discipline, I have been reading these daily messages along with the Benedictine community. The psalms have the uncanny ability to provide a...
by Molly T. Marshall | Jan 11, 2019 | Opinion
One of the exercises I require for the Benedictine Spirituality course I teach at Central Baptist Theological Seminary is for each learner to craft a rule for life. Rather than a set of “rules,” a rule is more like a trellis supporting the growth of a plant. It helps...
