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Brian Doyle
Brian Doyle was editor of Portland magazine, and the author of many books, including Eight Whopping Lies and Other Stories of Bruised Grace (Franciscan Media). He has written for Harper's, Orion, The American Scholar, The Sun Magazine, and The New York Times and his work has been anthologized in several collections.
My Parents, the Secular Franciscans
Brian Doyle
March 12, 2025
When I was about 10 years old, my mother and father, devout Catholics who sought a deeper and more intimate spiritual experience than just their
A Father’s Day Prayer
Brian Doyle
May 24, 2018
Loving his wife, being father to their children—these are moments of grace for a prayerful man.
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