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Why I Still Mail (and Want to Receive) Christmas Cards 

December 17, 2019 By Pamela Lewis Leave a Comment

A few years ago, I received an electronic Christmas card from a friend who had always sent a paper one.

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Filed Under: Spiritual Practices Tagged With: Christmas, tradition

Why I Still Watch A Charlie Brown Christmas

December 23, 2018 By Pamela Lewis 1 Comment

While “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is an animated cartoon about characters who look funny, who make silly noises and often pratfall, Linus’s recitation of Saint Luke’s verses is its solemn core. For a few moments, the story’s busyness is suspended to make room for a larger and more eternal story.

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My First Confession: Apologizing to God

February 21, 2017 By Pamela Lewis 1 Comment

The heavy stone of guilt was lifted. This was not magic, but mystery.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: confession, guilt, Lent, penitence, reconciliation, repentance, sacrament, sin

My Little Amen Corner

January 17, 2017 By Pamela Lewis 2 Comments

My shrine is a holy zone and place of refuge – a place where I draw strength from God.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Albrecht Dürer, altar, amen corner, Guyana, Holy Cross Monastery, holy water, oratory, Prayer, Rembrandt, rosary, shrine, The Last Supper

Why I Go On Retreat

October 3, 2016 By Pamela Lewis 5 Comments

Every July, I spend four days in almost complete silence at Holy Cross Monastery.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Benedictine, discipleship, Holy Cross Monastery, Order of the Holy Cross, peace, renewal, retreat

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