Daily Archives: 22 June 2014

Giving Up Everything

The young miss is not as much of a music hound as I am. We have a few overlaps in what we like. I still haven’t got Raising Sand back from her. Natalie Merchant’s Tigerlily is also at the bottom of her room … Continue reading

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Dies Domini 82: Sunday, Rest and Joy

A day of rest can be dedicated to higher things, or we can find ourselves mired in an empty expression of laziness and a lack of initiative. “Day of rest” we get from Genesis. Have we offered a “day of … Continue reading

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EG 204: New Poisons

In Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis singles out some notions for criticism: 204. We can no longer trust in the unseen forces and the invisible hand of the market. Growth in justice requires more than economic growth, while presupposing such growth: it … Continue reading

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Two Weeks of Worthy Women: Julian of Norwich

It might not even be her real name: Julian. It was the name of the church in which her “studio apartment” was attached. Most all of you readers know the woman. She’s not yet an official Catholic saint, but revered … Continue reading

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