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6/7/2020: The Lourdes Garage, 1963
J | M ➕ J The little shrine was close by, just right for an after-supper family outing. The Our Lady of Lourdes Garage Project started when a homeowner a few miles off turned his backyard garage into a prayer … Continue reading
5/24/2020: One Drop of Distance
They all had the right of way. They walked in pairs holding hands, or in little family groups, many holding a walker or baby stroller or dog leash. On this sunny Sunday after days of rain, stuck in town on … Continue reading
2/26/2020: Secret of Eternal Beauty
Miss Florence was one class act. Blue eyes, French-braided silver hair, porcelain white skin, slender willowy figure. How old? Good luck with that; she wasn’t talking. Miss Florence was no churchy type, but every Sunday she picked out a special … Continue reading
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“Christian, Single, AND Lonely? Is That Even a Thing?”
First, two traditional Christian disclaimers (for any traditional Christians who may have tuned in): 1: If we turned our relationships over to God’s will in the first place, then He’s worked them out for communion with Him, and for love … Continue reading
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John Kralik and the 365 Thank Yous
Does anybody else out there keep a calendar of favorite books to re-read on the same day year after year? If so, here’s a perfect choice for Thanksgiving: Judge John Kralik’s book 365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act … Continue reading
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10/1 Sleepytime Ritual
Bedtime routines are a real help. It’s a pleasure when I manage to tune out non-essential distractions, tick through a list of evening chores, and settle in early. Recently it occurred to me that my spiritual practice wasn’t as close … Continue reading
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Windfall
The untraveled back alleys in our older residential neighborhoods have tiny tool sheds and tree houses and dog huts, woodpiles and heaps of tomato stakes, trumpet and wisteria and sweetpea and morning glory and honeysuckle vines softening the picket fences. … Continue reading
The Eep in the Uproar
At midnight a police car shot down our main road at breakneck speed. The officer switched on alarms which (according to the teacher at our precinct’s Citizen Academy) indicated a highest-priority distress call; perhaps another police officer in mortal danger. … Continue reading
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Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn
You can learn things just by taking the garbage out to the garbage cage and saying hello to people that you see walking down the street. Last Sunday some folks passing by said a hearty hello back, speaking in a … Continue reading
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