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For these Eyes
When the headlines appear, the questions come in. I’m used to this. And in fact, I’m absolutely flattered by it. It means a lot to me that people take the time to ask for my thoughts about whatever Catholic controversy … Continue reading
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The Springboard, Or A Prayer for Finals
The Springboard by Adrienne Rich Like divers, we ourselves must make the jump That sets the taut board bounding underfoot Clean as an axe blade driven in a stump; But afterward what makes the body shoot Into its pure and … Continue reading
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Silence.
“We don’t need a moment of silence. There has been too much silence already. I propose noise—a moment of clapping.” A woman said this to Karen during her recent trip to Honduras. Along with a group of students from Harvard … Continue reading
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Wide White Margins, And A Few Words
On the days when I particularly overwhelmed–when I am convinced that any reform in my church will require at least 10 million perfect words, when I am sure that nothing I can think or say or write will ever make … Continue reading
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If Your Voice Is Shaking
“Speak your mind, even if your voice is shaking.” -Maggie Kuhn I have memories of being a typically-gregarious little girl who was afraid to speak in class. Maybe it was more self-consciousness than fear. My young male peers taunted me … Continue reading
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Mother Teresa’s Footsteps
Check out my New Year’s entry on CTA’s Young Adult Catholic Blog, entitled “Mother Teresa’s Footsteps.”
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Scruples (Or, How The Protestant Reformers Might Just Save Me)
Scruples. It is a silly-sounding world, and it describes what is possibly one of the most influential forces in Christian history. Scruples literally means “an uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action,” or “a doubt … Continue reading
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Easy Talk, Hard Livin’
I think it is safe to say that there has never been a time when religion existed that a need for inter-religious dialogue did not. And with the horror of the Holocaust looming, with the violence of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict … Continue reading
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Fire.
Lately each time I enter the gates of Harvard Yard from the concrete and brick of the Square, I am greeted with the opening word from Pascal’s Mémorial. The demanding red foliage of this one large tree declares, “Fire.” Mémorial … Continue reading
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I Couldn’t Stay
Check out my latest blog entry on CTA’s Young Adult Catholic Blog, entitled “I Couldn’t Stay.”
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