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The bean in the cup

Friday, 02 December 2011 00:00

One of my most vivid memories from kindergarten is when my teacher, Mrs. Bentley, put a scoop of soil into a clear plastic cup and planted a small bean inside. She gave one to me and each of my classmates, telling us to place it in the sun and water it every three days. Within a few weeks, she said, the bean would sprout into a green, leafy plant.

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‘Saints in Training’

Friday, 18 November 2011 00:00

My first grade class at St. Mary School in Palmdale was in charge of leading the school Mass on All Saints Day. Since it was the morning after a night of trick-or-treating, I was concerned that the children might be very tired, especially after having lots of candy the day before.

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Wanted: A how-to-parent-your-adult-child guide

Friday, 18 November 2011 00:00

Families everywhere are engaged in the dance of choosing table partners for upcoming holiday dinners. It is a topic not covered in any parenting book I have ever read, yet it is no small detail in the life of a family.

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Loneliness: Its ultimate agony

Friday, 11 November 2011 00:00

When I was 22 years old, a seminarian, I was privileged to have a unique kind of desert experience. I sat with my siblings in a palliative care room for several weeks, watching my father die.

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‘The Sing-Off’: A joyful noise indeed

Friday, 11 November 2011 00:00

Call us “out of it,” unaware or just plain weird, but my wife and I have never watched a frame of “Survivor,” “American Idol” or most of the so-called big-deal reality shows that use weekly elimination (and a certain amount of humiliation) as a lure to draw viewers.

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Papal intentions for June: That a culture of dialogue, listening, and mutual respect may prevail among peoples; That where secularization is strongest, Christian communities may effectively promote a new evangelization.