Dear Reader: Thank a Teacher
Have you ever had that one teacher who had such a positive impact that you carried the lessons from her or him forward for years to come? I certainly did.
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Dear Reader: There but for the Grace of God…
Whenever I think about addiction, my cinema-obsessed mind immediately goes to director Darren Aronofsky's brutal but brilliant 2000 film, Requiem for a Dream.
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Dear Reader: Let’s Play
Last October, Major League Baseball released a new slogan— "Let the kids play "—that encouraged players to show their personalities and enjoyment for the game and just have fun.
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Dear Reader: History, Repeated
In 2003, I attended a gathering of clergy sex-abuse survivors in Lexington, Kentucky, for St. Anthony Messenger's June special issue on the crisis.
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Dear Reader: A Relatable Mary
When I visited Assisi a few years ago, one of the things that struck me was a painting of Mary that I saw at Greccio.
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Dear Reader: To Give Up or Not to Give Up?
A few years ago, a friend of mine told me that she wasn't going to give anything up for Lent that year. She felt that taking a more active approach to the season seemed more spiritually fulfilling.
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