David A. King, Ph.D. News & Columns
David A. King, Ph.D. is professor of English and film studies at Kennesaw State University and director of OCIA at Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta.
David A. King, Ph.D.
“St. Teresa, Gerard Manley Hopkins and Thanksgiving”
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We celebrate formal Thanksgiving in the U.S. once a year, but of course we should offer thanks all the time. St. Teresa of Avila and Father Gerard Manley Hopkins remind us that prayer is deep within us and all around us, and whether we look inside or out, thanksgiving should inform our gaze.
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