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Category: Spirituality

Miracles

“Miracles appear in the strangest of places,” begins Yesterday’s Wine, my favorite song by Willie Nelson. Strange places, indeed. Oh, I’ve had some miracles occur in places you’d expect: a Catholic

Published April 16, 2011
Categorized as Catholicism, Friendship, Life in the 50s, Memoir, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Writing

Transparency or TMI?

Recently, I facilitated a retreat for the first time. The sponsors and the attendees were all such kind people (and constructive in their critiques; I hadn’t prepared enough content,

Published April 10, 2011
Categorized as Catholicism, Lent, Memoir, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Your Daily Tripod

In the Fullness and Richness of Time

Last week, I attended the funeral of Remedios “Mima” Cabacungan, who died at 102. I’d never met Mima, but her daughter Reme and I cross paths every year at our parish’s 5 a.m.

Published December 27, 2010
Categorized as Life in the 50s, Memoir, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Uncategorized

Lo, How a Rose ‘Ere Blooming

Tomorrow will mark five years since I returned to full communion with the Catholic Church after more than thirty years away. Below is an excerpt from something I wrote about that beautiful day: I’d never been a Christmas Catholic.

Published December 24, 2010
Categorized as Catholicism, Landings, Memoir, Nonfiction, Spirituality, When They Come Home

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