Introduction In response to the constitutional crisis currently facing America, Convergent Streams Magazine and Universal Spirit Broadcasting Network have joined together in a collaborative program to resist social injustice and environmental plunder and to foster a constructive reaction in our communities. The Prevailing State of Affairs The election of President Donald J. Trump has created…
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God’s Presence Among Us
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory…
When you sing, you pray twice
At a Jewish home for the elderly in Washington, D.C., a dozen residents with dementia gathered for their weekly rhythm exercises. The therapist directed each member to bang out numbers and shake maracas to the tune of Yankee Doodle. Some who seemed otherwise non compis mentis could nonetheless tap perfectly on cue. Alzheimer’s researchers report…
The Purpose of God in the Humanity of His Son
Through the ages and the different traditions they have always taught us about the need for salvation and the fulfillment of a promise. We believe we know all about salvation and the fulfillment of that promise, but a big question arises: do we know the real purpose that God has in his son? We could…
El Proposito De Dios En La Humanidad De Su Hijo
A través de los tiempos y las diferentes tradiciones siempre nos han inculcado sobre la necesidad de una salvación y el cumplimiento de una promesa. Creemos conocer todo acerca de la salvación y el cumplimiento de dicha promesa, pero surge una gran pregunta: ¿sabemos el propósito real que Dios tiene en su hijo? Podríamos encontrarnos…
The First Candle
Two years ago, at age forty-five, I celebrated my first Advent and Christmas as a baptized Catholic within an Independent Catholic denomination. The first candle was lit on my small oratory table in my bedroom before I prayed Matins and Lauds, the official beginning for my day as, at that time, a Franciscan postulant. The…
The Wrong Rite Think of it as Making the Roman Catholic Church Great Again
Editor’s Note: Please forgive the print version of this article. It was damaged in the upload and did not appear as it should. Below is the corrected version. The tactics and goals of Traditional Catholics would easily understood and appreciated by the MAGA cap-wearing Trump fans who are the president’s most ardent supporters. Like their…
Unquestioningly Accepting God’s Grace
Receiving from others can be difficult for us. We like to be the givers. To let others give to us is to acknowledge our need, our dependence, our limitations, and that does not always come easy. That reluctance to receive can carry over into our relationship with God. The heart of the good news is…
From the Editor
This quarter’s edition of Convergent Streams crept up on me. Before I knew it, it was time to get it together. You might notice it is a bit smaller than last quarter. That is due mostly to the season, but also do to a lack of getting the word out on my part. As we…