December 5th, 2017
I went to a funeral today after seeing a movie that reminded me of loving and losing my own good man. This morning, it was John Raines, a colleague at Temple University. You may have read his obituary in the New York Times a week ago Sunday. The Times headline blared “Evaded Capture in F.B.I.…
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September 29th, 2017
This Sunday marks the feast day of St. Therese of Lisieux, patron saint of women’s ordination. Members and supporters of the Women’s Ordination Conference, the “Little Flowers of the Grassroots,” will honor Therese through prophetic actions around the world. Join us in celebrating St. Therese and all women called to priestly ordination. Here are some…
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September 14th, 2017
I was in my late teens when I first read the life of Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897), a gift book from a devoted aunt who sought to encourage vocations in all her nephews and nieces. It is hard to explain my subsequent fascination with this French nun who died of consumption at age 24 without…
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