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The Thrill and Fear of Free Falling
Imagine a moment of complete free fall.
If you have ever experienced that jolt in your gut, that razor chill throughout your b...
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Starting Anew
It seems that every year around this time I’m inspired to write about renewal and fresh starts. That’s not surprising, of cours...
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Nunc Coepi: Breaking Agreements
The first step is to stop. Once we realize that we have to repent...that we are called to "change our minds"...the first step i...
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Managing Our Screwtape Resolutions
My Dear Wormwood,The most alarming thing in your last account of the patient is that he is making none of those confident resol...
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What Creation Teaches Us About the Creator
My breath catches in my chest as the valley opens up before my eyes. Tall, towering California black oak, ponderosa pine, and w...
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3 Joyful Things to Feast on During Easter
My adult Easters have taken on a pretty predictable rhythm. My husband and I drive three hours to his parents’ house. We go to ...
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Do You Want to Be Well?
Jesus asked the crippled man at the pool of Bethesda, “Do you want to be well?” It seems like an obvious question, but—as Fr. M...
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The Good Friday Silent Treatment
The events of Good Friday are violent, to put it mildly. The crucifixion of Jesus and all the events leading up to it are distu...
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Worried About Money? Offer Up This Prayer
In the journey of life, we encounter an intricate maze of duties, aspirations, and ambitions. Situated within this array of cha...
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