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Uselessness: Where Suffering and Beauty Meet
I've never been good at beauty. Yes, of course I can in...
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Rescuing Small and Huddling Things from Adversarial Protectiveness
I can't remember precisely what his answer was, but it was not...
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Discovering Humanity Through Whispered Poetry in an Age...
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Reflections on Grief and Compassion Overload
Exhausted. Spent. So weary of words. There are those who seem able...
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St. Maria Goretti and the Forgiveness of Rapists
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Curing the Hungry, Feeding the Sick: Caring For...
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How to Offer Spiritual Care to Your Mentally...
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Healing Prayer as Penance
“Spend 10 or 15 minutes praying for healing.” It doesn’t sound much...
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Redeeming Time With The Liturgical Hours
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