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Comforts of Home: Women Who Neighbor Women
Here are a few thoughts in progress. They’ll be developed quite a bit over the next few days. It’s about what used to be a simple ordinary custom: women helping women as homemaking friends. That idea ignited my imagination this … Continue reading
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12/31/17: Ripple in the Sea
For the Sunday of New Year’s Eve I woke up in the emotional equivalent of being stuck in a vat of molasses. It took forever to fight through it and get out the door. But whatever spiritual state this was, … Continue reading
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September ’17: Woman at the Well
Watering our little patch takes about 90 minutes. That’s every evening; we have a three month dry spell going on. Here is the picture for September 5, at http://wasmoke.blogspot.com At 6:00 when the sun tucks down behind the rooftops, … Continue reading
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4/14/2017: Good Friday
This is a deep holiday, for inner silence and reflection on the Passion of Our Lord. At least, that’s how it was meant to work. One Orthodox friend from Ethiopia fasts from all animal foods for 50 days before, and … Continue reading
4/5/15 Easter Sunday: Behind the Door
After church, everybody flocked to Father K. Priests at our Priory didn’t vanish in the sacristy after serving Mass. Each one would stand at the main door and wait for every last person who wanted to come shake his hand … Continue reading
11/27: The Thief of Charms
_______ Part 1. Food Bank’s open at the church, first Saturday each month. Bring all of your net bags. Get out the folding shopping cart. Bundle up: the parking lot gets icy, and it’s windy out there. Doors open at … Continue reading
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