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Book Review: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
A page turner for sure and an absolute delight. I actually made myself sick staying up till 1 am trying to read one more chapter, one more page, until I couldn’t anymore…. And then woke up the next day and… Continue reading
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Till We Have Faces 2021
I just finished rereading Till We Have Faces, which I first read in 2015, and which I wrote about here. Six years later, my insights into the book are very different. Orual and Psyche could still be seen as two… Continue reading
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Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
O ever immaculate Virgin, Mother of mercy, health of the sick, refuge of sinners, comfort of the afflicted, you know my wants, my troubles, my sufferings; deign to cast upon me a look of mercy. By appearing in the Grotto… Continue reading
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The Angelus in Poetry, Art, and Prayer
Recently in doing some research for the young adult novel I’m working on, I stumbled across a quote from Van Gogh: āThere is peace even in the stormā The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh The quote didn’t exactly square with… Continue reading
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Just Introvert Stuff
Compiling stuff here from around the ‘net. š I may add thoughts later. Continue reading
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Gaining A Daily Plenary Indulgence
Several years ago, friends and I were discussing how to get to heaven, and I commented about the difficulty of achieving complete detachment from all sin. My friend Jay Balza had a lot to say about that. His comment was… Continue reading
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Person of Color, But Child of the Father First
Iām not white and Iām not black. Perhaps I should just shut up and let people sort things out for themselves? What can a Catholic Asian possibly say that would make a difference? I can only give it my best… Continue reading
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The Real Presence | The Jerusalem Catecheses
#TheRealPresence From the Jerusalem Catecheses The bread of Heaven and the cup of salvation On the night he was betrayed our Lord Jesus Christ took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his… Continue reading
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Churches and Cathedrals of Prague and Vienna
Don’t know why this post isn’t working properly (not displaying images) on mobile. No time to fix it, will have to wait. š Or, a tip: if you’re on mobile, click on settings, and check “Desktop site” and you’ll be… Continue reading
