catholicism

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A phone call with an old friend
Thursday, March 16, 2023 Happiness today is the ease with which the nun gives me his phone number. Paul is an old friend, or really an old friend of my ex, and we haven’t spoken in eight years.
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A believable truth
Sunday, July 18, 2021 I never get much reading done unless I’m sleeping elsewhere. Most often, I associate sleeping elsewhere with having time off, and having time off means I’m away from a computer screen.
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When Jesus sent out his Twelve
Monday, July 12, 2021 This was written as part of Vine & Fig’s Sunday Scripture reflection project. When Jesus sent out his Twelve, He told them: “Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dust off your feet in testimony against them.
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Family, or notes from the battlefield
Friday, January 1, 2021 As soon as she hands you the gift you know it’s another one “Trans Life Survivors” says the cover “Merry Christmas!
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Of bridges and neighbors
Sunday, November 29, 2020 When I first learned that ‘pontifex’, Pope Francis’ Twitter account, is Latin for ‘bridge builder’, I was entirely delighted. “How wonderful”, I thought, “that our institution sees the value in a Pope who builds bridges between the Church and the rest of humanity.
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Hell is other people
Sunday, November 22, 2020 Let’s meditate on us scattered sheep today, shall we? After all, if not scattered, then what are we? It has become a running gag in our household.
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The benefit of discontent
Friday, September 25, 2020 If you are at all involved in queer Catholic Twitter, you know that last week was a riot. Cause célèbre was an unexpected shout-out from Pope Francis:
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Clobber
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 This was originally published as part of the Vine & Fig “Pray Tell” project. She sounds quite chipper once she makes it to the telephone.
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