It may be Day 35 (counting Sundays) of Lent, but in another way, today is Day 5 for me. That is, Day 5 of going without a wristwatch. Now, this isn’t part of some planned noble experiment to live in the moment. Actually, I
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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
Lent 2013, Day 33: Culturally Catholic
That my great-grandfather Patrick Rigney died on November 18, 1914, in the Missouri River village of Oacoma, South Dakota, and was Catholic, we can be sure. As for the rest, well…
Lent 2013, Day 32: Come Saturday Morning
For one last time today, I’m going away with my friends… with my special sisters and brothers in Christ who are my St. Davids Christian Writers Association friends. Here’s how the day will go: I’ll sleep till around 7 a.m. at the beautiful Pittsburgh