Silent Escape: A Nun’s Journey from Confinement to Freedom
A Leap of Faith: Joining the Convent After Catherine Coldstream’s father died when she was just 24 years old, she felt unmoored, unsure which direction to go next in her…
Read moreWhich of These 3 Conversations Are You Having? Insights from a Doctor’s Office
Getting a Look I get satisfaction when I see the look pass between them, the young eye doctor and his assistant. My friend V and I have been sitting in…
Read more10 Myths (And Realities) About That Fight You Just Had With Your Partner
Why is this happening to me? Something has gone terribly wrong. Tears are falling now. Doesn’t he realize how painful this is? It was a weekday morning, post-retirement. My husband…
Read moreFasting the Illusion of Independence – 40 People of Lent Project
“Remind me of a love that is good and let the warmth of it tug loose a memory of being seen and loved, even cherished by a familiar, knowing face.…
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Which Is Worse: The Straw or the Burger?
Review of "Not the End of the World"
“Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children.” – Ancient Kenyan proverb Straw or Burger? When I…
">Read moreBut What If Our Bodies DO Matter?
I’m sitting in my recliner at home on a Wednesday evening. My phone rings. That’s rare (it’s usually a buzz from a text or a ding from a Polo). I…
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