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1/7/21: An Ethiopian Merry Christmas

Posted on January 10, 2021 by maryangelis

Orthodox Christians in much of the world observe Christmas by the Julian Calendar on January 7th. My dear co-worker on the facilities crew is from Ethiopia. He prepared for Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas throughout their Advent fast: 43 days with no … Continue reading →

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12/20/20: The Play House

Posted on December 20, 2020 by maryangelis

(The house in this picture is not the same dwelling as the one in this story, for reasons which will be clear soon. It is added here only for ambient nostalgia value.) On Day 1, Mom was kneeling in the … Continue reading →

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Salve Regina

Posted on November 28, 2020 by maryangelis

Tonight at the shopping center bus stop it was getting dark and cold. I hopped around foot to foot singing “Salve Regina,” or “Hail, Holy Queen” — not the zippy number in the film “Sister Act,” but the chant at … Continue reading →

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11/15/2020: Ruination Shoes

Posted on November 15, 2020 by maryangelis

Our Festschrift Day excitement began at 6:00 am. The team hit the ground running. We racewalked to the all-night copy center, to food services, to the research library to scout out a quote that the keynote speaker needed, to the … Continue reading →

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10/27/20: The Racket

Posted on October 27, 2020 by maryangelis

(Small retraction: Historically informed readers may point out an inconsistency, that the hit parade song on the transistor radio was released several years after the change in the name of the airport. They’re right, too.) Sirens are the loudest.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Celibacy and the Priesthood: Pick a Side

Posted on October 18, 2020 by maryangelis

From the Depths of Our Hearts: Priesthood, Celibacy, and the Crisis of the Catholic Church, by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, and Robert Cardinal Sarah Before we get to the problems, it’s fair to point out that devout reviewers at goodreads.com … Continue reading →

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8/13/20: Cecropia

Posted on August 13, 2020 by maryangelis

Back in the day, August was bug time. Insects were everywhere, sharing our lives whether we asked them to or didn’t. Houseflies got in through the screen door no matter what, landing to rub their little faces and tap the … Continue reading →

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6/7/2020: The Lourdes Garage, 1963

Posted on June 7, 2020 by maryangelis

J | M ➕ J The Our Lady of Lourdes Do-It-Yourself Garage Project was a local site of pilgrimage right near our house, close enough for a short drive and after-supper devotions for the whole family. How did we know … Continue reading →

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5/24/2020: One Drop of Distance

Posted on May 25, 2020 by maryangelis

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 →

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5/29/20 Suicidal Thinking: Open Questions

Posted on May 17, 2020 by maryangelis

The day was going along pleasantly, when there in my internet viewing queue was a highly acclaimed Christian film about evangelization to teenagers at risk of suicide. Obligingly I took a look, meaning to write a review about its teaching … Continue reading →

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