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Waiting for Joy: Christmas With a Heavy Heart

By | December 22, 2011

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The bus exploded. The rim of the left, rear tire flew off while we were speeding down the highway. First I heard the pop. And then I smelled smoke. The bus driver pulled over. He didn’t know it was on fire, but he had felt something. We evacuated quickly, and everyone got off safely. We tried to put out the flames, but they grew too rapidly. A loud explosion ripped through the air, and sent most of us running farther down the highway. We watched at a distance as the flames consumed the Read more [...]

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Happy Feast Day: St. Therese of Lisieux

By | October 1, 2011

When I was ten years old, I asked Saint Therese for a kitten.

It makes me laugh now, but back then I desperately wanted one. My aunt, who knew more about Saint Therese than I did, had told me that she promised a shower of roses to whoever invoked her aid.

So I begged for that kitten. After all, it had to be easier than sending a torrential downpour of roses.

Years later, my youth minister gave me a book about her spirituality called “I Believe in Love.” I started reading it – no, I raced through it. I could relate to her so much more than any other saint I’d yet encountered.

She fell asleep while praying, messed up her daily chores …

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