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An interesting pairing: cannon balls and church bells
I recently visited two historic sites near Charleston, SC. One was Fort Moultrie. The other, Stella Maris Catholic Church. They stand adjacent to each other on the shore of Sullivan’s Island. Fort Moultrie…
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A weird scam at my retreat on hope
I’m a little embarrassed to share this, but I succumbed to a scam. Fortunately, no money was exchanged, but it completely changed the trajectory of a retreat I was leading. Even then, God…
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How to sing “Happy Birthday” to Mother Mary
A scene I witnessed at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City filled my heart with wonder. Among the hundreds of people milling about this most visited Catholic shrine in the…
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A mystical message from a pop song of the 70’s
It was a year of sadness. But it was also a year when Mary spoke to me in a most unlikely way – through a pop song of the 1970’s. First the sadness. I…
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Time to turn to the untier of knots
Let Mary, the Untier of Knots, help you with the 'knots' in your life.
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Mary’s Lessons on Fear…
The angel Gabriel said, “Do not be afraid.” Mary heeded this angelic command. Throughout the rest the Annunciation narrative, she models three good ways to deal with fear
