“For it is not the deed itself, but the intention of the doer, that makes the sin.” —Peter Abelard (1079 -1142) Source: Peter Abelard, Ethics (Scito te ipsum), trans. D. E. Luscombe (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1971), 6. Reflection: How might examining my intentions before I speak help me communicate with greater integrity, charity, or clarity?
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A Prayer for Seeking God, from Anselm of Canterbury, 12th Century
“Teach me to seek You, and reveal Yourself to me as I seek; for I cannot seek You unless You teach me, nor find You unless You reveal Yourself.” —Anselm of Canterbury (1033 – 1109) Source: Anselm of Canterbury, Proslogion, trans. Thomas Williams (Indianapolis: Hackett, 1995), 82. Reflection: How might seeking God first reshape the way I speak, teach, or communicate …
CCSN’s first-ever Chaplain in Residence, Dr. Tom Carmody
Please join us in welcoming Thomas J. Carmody (PhD, Regent University) as the CCSN’s first-ever Chaplain in Residence. Dr. Carmody currently serves as a Professor of Communication in the Communication Department of the Patty Arvielo School Business and Management at Vanguard University where he has taught for over 35 years. His research focus ranges from nineteenth-century American sermonic rhetoric, comic …
End-of-year thanks, and Invitation
Greetings, CCSN Community. As the year comes to a close, we wish you a very blessed Christmas celebration, and that you and yours enter 2026 with joy! We want to thank you for your support of the CCSN community and invite you to continue to support our efforts moving forward. As you know, like any non-profit, everything we are able …
Quote of the week, A Call to Integrity of Speech, by Bede the Venerable, 8th Century
“If you would be perfect, strive to have no word in your mouth which is not in your heart.” — Bede the Venerable (c. 672 – 735) Source: Bede the Venerable, Homilies on the Gospels, trans. Lawrence T. Martin and David Hurst, C.S.B., Cistercian Studies 110 (Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1991), 2:14. Reflection: Where might I be tempted to let …
