In current attempts to extricate themselves from a male-dominated society, women have demonstrated their equality with men in the public arena of life. Indeed, in some instances, they have evidenced their superiority. However, if we learn anything . . .
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By now any seeds you planted this spring have probably sprouted and the life of each has managed to push its young plant up out of the earth, reaching for those open spaces which will allow it to develop most fully. If you have ever planted radishes and noticed the veritable earthquake their pushing makes . . .
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by admin on April 3, 2012
Holy Week has begun. It is the busiest and holiest week of the Church Year. It is a week of highs and lows, of cheers and jeers, of crowds and loneliness, of saints and sinners. There is a bit of everything in Holy Week. . . .
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by admin on March 26, 2012
Today we often hear the word empowerment used in regard to women’s rights, minority rights and so on. The idea conveyed is that recognizing others’ rights enables them to function out of the . . .
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by admin on March 16, 2012
Ordinary life provides us with models exemplifying the benefits of a delicate balance of closeness and distance. Orchestral members tune up by playing the note given out by the concertmaster. In order to have music, however . . .
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by admin on February 1, 2012
One day I was surprised to find an Old Testament passage which seemed to deal with a very down to earth practice: “Give to the most High as God has given to you, generously, according to your means” (Sirach 35:9). I was also puzzled . . .
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