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Poem: “That Tsunami”
That Tsunami The wall of seas came rolling in Deliberate, unstoppable A massive wave of gray This is how the…
Monthly Archives: March, 2011
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Litany for Japan
Our Lady of Akita, pray for us. St. Peter Baptist, martyr and patron of Japan, pray for us. St. Francis…
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Do not hasten to bid me Adieu
I always find the lyrics of the song “Red River Valley” to be haunting and beautiful. Written in Iowa, and…
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San Giovanni in Laterno
Sacrosancta Lateranensis ecclesia omnium urbis et orbis ecclesiarum mater et caput. Of all the churches in the city and the world,…
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The Great Deception
As I crossed the great divide of puberty, I formed a vivid image of God.. He was a grumpy old…
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Quakes and Waves and Psalms
As someone new to praying the liturgy of the hours, I never before fully understood the place of the psalms…
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Sant’ Agostino
Just a few blocks away from the craziness that is Piazza Navona sits the church of Sant’Agostino. Originally, the titular…
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Humans Really Are Odd Beings
Adam and Eve really did have it easy. They were so comfortable in their human skin. More to the point,…
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Understanding the Language of Lent
If you will, you can keep the commandments, they will save you; if you trust in God, you too shall…
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Fasting for Body and Soul
I long to take just one little bite as I watch the melted cheese slowly ooze out of the golden,…