Fr. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer (1902-1975) was a Spanish Catholic priest and founder of Opus Dei, dedicated to promoting holiness in everyday life. He was ordained in 1925 after studying for the priesthood in Logroño and Zaragoza and earned a...
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James Ensor
James Sidney Edouard, Baron Ensor (1860-1949) was a Belgian painter and printmaker, and was an important influence on expressionism and surrealism. (Source: wikipedia.org)
Updated 03/11/2026
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Ephrem the Syrian (306-373), also known as Saint Ephrem, Saint Ephraim, Ephrem of Edessa or Aprem of Nisibis, was a prominent Christian theologian and writer who is revered as one of the most notable hymnographers of Eastern Christianity. He wrote a wide variety of hymns, poems, and sermons in verse, as well as prose exegesis. These were works of practical theology for the...
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Rev. Eleanor Epp-Stobbe is pastor at Breslau Mennonite Church in Breslau, Ontario, Canada. (Source: breslaumc.ca; photo: youtube.com/watch?v=V5sot43rhG4)
Updated 03/16/2026
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Rev. Dr. Bruce Epperly has served as a congregational pastor and university chaplain, university and seminary professor and administrator, and is a prolific author and lectionary commentator. With over forty years joining pulpit and classroom, he retired from congregational ministry after serving eight years as Senior Pastor of South Congregational...
Updated 03/16/2026
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Sara Erb is the faith formation pastor at Steinmann Mennonite Church in Baden, Ontario, Canada, and a frequent contributor to Together in Worship.
Updated 03/17/2026
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Dr. Chris Erdman serves as the Director of the Center of Loss & Hope and Joshua's House—both expressions of YoloCares' commitment to offer quintessential end-of-life care and support to anyone in the Sacramento region. Erdman also leads the ethics committee of the California Hospice Network. He holds a doctorate in...
Updated 11/19/2025
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Dr. Amy Erickson is professor of Hebrew Bible at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, CO. Erickson teaches a range of courses in biblical interpretation. Her research interests include Hebrew poetry, poetic and mythological texts in ancient West Asian literature, and the Hebrew Bible's history of interpretation. She is...
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Kathy Escobar is a spiritual director, author, speaker, and community leader specializing in transformation, healing, and inclusive community development. She holds a master's degree in Management with an emphasis in Organizational Development from JFK University, a bachelor's degree in Organizational Communication from Pepperdine University, and a certificate in Spiritual Direction...
Updated 04/06/2026
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Aristotle Esguerra has served in the Diocese of Madison, WI since 2009 as music director at the churches of St. Mary, Pine Bluff and St. Ignatius, Mount Horeb, and as the chant instructor to the Cistercian Nuns of Valley of Our Lady Monastery, Prairie du Sac. A passionate advocate of...
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