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Art Blumberg

Art Blumberg is pursuing a Master of Divinity degree at the Institute of Pastoral Studies at Loyola University Chicago. He holds a Master of Arts in pastoral studies from the same institution.

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The Western Wall and the Dome of Rock in Jerusalem. (Unsplash/Anton Mislawsky)

What a convert hears and sees at the Western Wall

As both a Catholic convert and ethnic Jew, Art Blumberg reflects on complicated spiritual realities on pilgrimage to the Western Wall.

(Unsplash/Bhumil Chheda)

A postmodern Catholic divinity student lets go for a moment of grace

Soul Seeing: Something wonderful happens. I am entranced, mesmerized. Ganesha's eyes seem to stare back as the chanting wafts over me. I slide into its rhythm. One voice, then another, then two together. Not trying to understand. Just breathing. Just being.

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