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Carlo Acutis and the Gift of Presence

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Often attributed to John Lennon, this quote from American journalist Allen Saunders speaks to me especially this week of April 21, 2025, as I write this piece...
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A Meditation on Healing

Not long ago, I fell in a state park while hiking with friends.
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A Call for Kindness

May this prayer soothe our hearts and quiet our minds on this day.
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Stress: Our Pathway to God

Stressed over the state of the country and our world? Forget the quick fixes. Take your pain to God.
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Don’t Lose Hope!

A deficiency of it shows itself in more subtle ways: discouragement, putting our trust in everything but God, or focusing too much on the negative in the world.
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Repairers of the Breach: A Meditation on America

I believe—I choose and keep choosing to believe—that God wants us to be one and will help us on that path.
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7 Habits of Prayerful People

Prayerful people walk with God every day. This walking can be done kneeling beside your bed to thank God for a restful sleep or to ask the Lord to guide your day.
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