The church was still half empty this morning when I knelt to pray. When I arose, I noted a priest sitting in front of me, clipboard in hand. He’d make a few notes, then look at the altar a few seconds, then go back to his notes. Now, this priest is a nice man, but a less than… Continue reading Easter 2013: “We Are Witnesses to All That He Did”
Category: Friendship
Lent 2013, Day 46: A Day Like Any Other
A friend once told me about the day, years earlier, when her husband died far too young after a lengthy illness. “I left the hospital–and people were doing normal things, like they didn’t know he was gone,” she recalled. “People were laughing and holding hands on the
Lent 2013, Day 41: “Something” Always Works Out
A gaggle of college girls were ahead of me yesterday at Starbucks, apparently attached to the tour bus around the block. They were oblivious to the world, chattering among
Lent 2013, Day 34: Just the Way You Are
I recently saw a friend I hadn’t seen for a while. We hadn’t fought, but there had been some emotion and misunderstanding over a scheduled get-together. But there we were, hugging and smiling and beaming at each other when she asked if I