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Answering the Question at Book Club: Why do you read?
Sitting in a circle doing what we love: read. Around a new leather sofa, I sit in an inclusive circle with nearly twenty other women....
Barabbas Lives, Pope Francis Dies
Guest Blog post from Rachel Sevcik, my 28-year-old daughter. by Rachel Sevcik Brooklyn Pope Francis died...
Are we there yet? The Gift of Perpetual Practice.
There’s so much more I’m thankful for and I name these gifts, aware things can change on a dime: health, solid loving relationships . . .
When Goodbye Simply isn't a Big Enough Word
I’m flying to Denver to celebrate a wonderful life, to say an unwanted goodbye. Over the loudspeaker, a voice says we’re about to land....
When Your Soul Wraps Around What Your Mind Cannot
The very first church I remember belonging to was so new we smelled the paint on the walls. It had yet to build classrooms, so we had...
When Winter Feels Too Long
“ "Winter is too long in New York City.” My daughter’s text is short but says a lot. I understand, living in Minnesota until I was 27...
Words . . . So delicious when arranged in a melodic bouquet!
Language, that original sacrament Last night I texted my daughter. “Sorry.” “?” Confused, it was all she could text back. I tapped into...
Advent . . . so much more than waiting.
Advent, traditions, adult children
Why this Friday is Good for me.
Several years ago, my parish asked me to play Mary, the mother of Jesus, at our Living Stations of the Cross. As usual, without thinking...
Just like Dorothy . . .
I never put the two together before. All Dorothy wanted was to go home. Leave the Wonderful World of Oz, all bright, shiny, and gold, and...
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