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“You don’t work? I could never stay home and do nothing”
I was at a cocktail party with my husband. “You don’t work?,” one woman said with pity in her voice, “ I…
Monthly Archives: March, 2012
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What Happened to My Beloved Oxford?
My junior year of college I took a year off from my chemistry studies and went on an adventure. I…
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Learning the Hard Way About the Empowering Benefits of NFP
Recently, as I was nursing my three-month-old son, I came across another writer taking yet another swipe at the Church…
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Loving the Rapist’s Child
This story by Heather Gemmen Wilson is a dramatic testimony to the value of life–even life that results from a rape.…
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Reflections for Sunday, April 1, 2012 (Palm Sunday)
Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion (Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22:8-9,17-20,23-24; Philippians 2:6-11; Mark 14:1–15:47) Opening Ourselves to God…
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Poem: “Perception”
Perception The cabin boy did his best As the wind tore at his clothes. The men said,”gods are angry, At…
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Flash Fiction: The Last Ship
“There’s trouble in Midgard again,” said the Watchman. “They need a Hero.””Very well,” replied the Director. “This is a job for Chase Hardrock.””But sir,…
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Is This Fast Enough?
My favorite food is peanut butter. I eat it every day. I don’t need bread or jelly—I eat it from…
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US Pushes “Contraceptive Mandate” on International Community
The United States burned diplomatic bridges during this year’s UN Commission on the Status of Women by using force and…