• Day 20: The Catholic Mass

      I went to a funeral today.  It was beautiful. I have to say, today…I’m thankful for the Catholic Mass. Maybe it was because I was feeling emotional, maybe it was because I could actually see the priest, maybe it was because he was so genuine and engaged and passionate.  Whatever the reason, I sat

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  • I am…

    The other day we were teaching our seventh grade religion class. We were talking about inner monologue and how important it is to speak kind words in your heart and mind. We went around the room and had everyone say…”I am blessed”. This was very powerful. I loved watching them say it out loud! Then

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  • Dad

    “Good writing is always about things that are important to you, things that are scary to you, things that eat you up.” —John Edgar Wideman     It’s Father’s Day.  It’s a tough one for me.  My dad died 13 years ago. I woke up and read my email from the Writer’s Almanac.  There was

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