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Addressing Old Wounds

A stray reminder can lead us to relive a long-ago injury--one received, one given. It's humbling to recall that we acted or reacted in anger, with ugliness--that we even hold a grudging memory today.
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Prayers for the Unknown

On a road trip recently, our car was one of many on the interstate. Countless people breezed past us on their hurried way, and I realized that, though I will never know them, we are connected.
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Celebrating and Remembering the Dead

The celebration of All Souls' Day reunites two realities--the living and the dead.
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Called to Be Saints

The presence or chorus of the saints—living and dead—reassures us that we never travel alone. They might say, “we got your back.”
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Death Is Not the End

Halloween, or All Hallows’ Eve, is a reminder that death is not the end, but rather a crucial part of the journey to new life.
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When Prayer Feels Empty

Father Murray Bodo, OFM, addresses the very real experience of the emptiness we sometimes encounter in prayer.
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Be Here Now. Be There Then.

How much does time play a role in your daily life? Are you rushing to and from one fire to another, constantly trying to be on time and crossing things off your list?
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