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This week’s entry: Today we start with Walter J. Ong’s beautiful text, the Presence of the Word. Through it, we’ll consider what it means to communicate with one’s voice as opposed to communication through writing or images. Let’s think together today what it means that “sound reciprocates.” The sound of our voice helps us know the other rather than just knowing facts about him or her. Whether it is God (the ultimate Speaker), or our neighbor, friend, or spouse, we need informal conversations. Conversations help us grow, stretch, and make meaning of the world and our place in it.