Category: Reflections
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The Longest Lent
Holy Saturday is perhaps one of my favorite days of the liturgical year. The cruelty of Good Friday is past us and we’re in this holding pattern. We do have…
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One Priest Can Make All The Difference
Today is the birthday of Fr. Ivor Koch, who spent hours sitting outside of the funeral home with my mom after my dad died. We were lapsed Catholics and a…
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Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸
If I can’t look at this country honestly, if I can’t hear the experiences of others and see the flaws that we still have, if I fail to heed the…
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Happy New Year!
The start of the new year feels often like a natural time to kick off new things. We shouldn’t wait until January 1st to start something new or improve ourselves,…
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This Doesn't Make Sense
Losing someone young doesn’t make sense, but does mean it is up to us to do better by them.
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We don't move on from grief
I haven’t lost a spouse, but a dad when I was 12 and been touched by grief very recently. She’s hit the mark pretty well.