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    Compost, Dorothy Day, and Transformation

    Last year, we acquired a large compost bin to dispose of many of our leaves, weeds, and food waste. Our backyard compost bin is...
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    Seven Kinds of Vacation: Which Suits You Best?

    Say “vacation” to seven different people, and you will trigger seven different ideas of what a vacation is. When summer arrives and the kids...
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    Star Certified

    I was praying on the freeway, as I often do, driving to work. The trees lining the road held me like the walls of...
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    My Mother’s Suscipe

    My mother, Rosemary Mulligan McCann, was a brilliant woman, and it was particularly hard for us to watch as Alzheimer’s seeped her brilliance from...
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    Contemplation in Action

    Contemplation in action is about learning how to be, learning how to see, and learning how to love. Learning How to Be Contemplation is first about...
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    How Spanish Class Taught Me About Finding God in All Things

    This summer, I am finally learning to speak Spanish. After a few years of short-lived attempts to learn the language, numerous methods tried, and...
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    What Is Ignatian Friendship?

    Is there a difference between an Ignatian friendship—a friendship inspired by the spiritual wisdom of St. Ignatius Loyola—and other types of friendship? I posit that...
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    Listening and Continuously Engaging the Call

    Some years ago, I became aware of the call to return to college for a Masters degree in Religious Education. At first it was...
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    Summer R.E.S.T.

    We count “sleeps” in our house to mark the time left until an anticipated event occurs. There are officially five “sleeps” left in the...
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    Resting Body, Busy Mind

    One of the primary reasons we do not rest well is that our minds keep chattering away at us. Minds are built for processing...

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