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Contingency, gratitude, and grace
On Jan 18, 2012, at 10:49 AM, a colleague wrote: The word “cure” means an illness is over for good. At this point in time, cancer is never really over. The passage of time simply reduces the chance of recurrence, … Continue reading
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Living Word–Resurrected Life
Several weeks ago, a striking event took place during Sunday morning mass. A husband and wife stood before the congregation and asked for prayers while one wrestled with addiction and the other with faithful support. As this couple struggled to … Continue reading
Appreciation of an “Ordinary Saint”
Steve Jobs died today at 56. A whole lot of people in the world will recognize the name of the man who invented the personal computer and all of the iThis- and iThat-Wonders that have followed in the last decade … Continue reading
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Dogma, Devotion, and Discovery
Yesterday at mass, Fr. Frank shared an excellent homily about “The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin.” The name of this traditional day of celebrating Mary, the mother of Jesus, is not new. But this was the first time I’ve heard … Continue reading
iPads sells Hondas
A MacWorld forum question “Is the iPad revolutionary?” drew this response: “…is the iPad as revolutionary as the car, or is it more evolutionary, such as the development of the SUV to replace the minivan and station wagon? Sure, the … Continue reading
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Basement Questions
Why would anyone root around a dusty basement for old documents? The allure of wine cellars and the necessity of furnaces notwithstanding, basements have a bad rep. And yet a dozen of us systematically gathered town meeting documents from a … Continue reading
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Is it possible to remember the future?
Some of us who became young adults in 1960s America watched the Viet Nam war and the cultural upheaval in American society through the wrong end of the telescope. What was happening right in front of our noses appeared to … Continue reading
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“The end of the world as we know it.”
Somehow I missed the music of the ’50s and ’60s and so I’m catching up in the ’10s. A fast Internet connection, a subscription to Pandora, a couple of speakers* in my study—and I can listen to streaming music as … Continue reading
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Leaning forward, filling backward
It’s an amazing world. Everyday something new and exciting happens to light my fire. And everyday something depressing happens to snuff it out. Staying alive is easy. Dealing with the world’s challenges is not. What’s the role of spirit in all this? Continue reading
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