All Faithful Departed: Learning to Grieve
“When you were a child, who taught you how to grieve?”
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Not So Creepy: The Invitation of All Hallows’ Eve
All Hallows’ Eve offers us an invitation unlike anything else in our culture.
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Preparing our household for Allhallowtide
When suffering and grief inevitably find them, I want my children to be able to access the rituals of Allhallowtide
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Reflections and a Life Well Lived
For a friendship more separate than equal, we don our funeral black, and sign the guest book on the way in, all our children watching and following our lead with solemnity.
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Each and All Saints
When we offer nighttime prayers at our house, we always include a section of ‘thank you, God’.
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Gifts Found on the Bumpy Road
Though we are not out of the woods yet, I’ve already begun looking in the rear-view mirror. In doing so, I’ve found some amazing gifts from this time.
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Of Prophets and Pandemic
The kids have grown but the washing machine has not. Loads fill more quickly than in the days before hormone body odors kicked in.
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Resilience, Grit, and the Feast of the Holy Cross
We have sterilized the cross. What began as a device of torture and execution now adorns bejeweled necklines, book jackets marketing to Christians, and all manner of art and decor.
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Joseph of Arimathea: A Man of Courage and Legend
August 1st is the day the church remembers Joseph of Arimathea. He is mentioned in all four gospels, but they only tell of one deed.
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