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Something you are never supposed to discuss at a dinner party
I told a friend I planned to blog about religion today. Her reaction: “That’s a sticky wicket.” Indeed. My parents were devout Roman Catholics. We had church every Sunday and Catholic school from...
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A quick succession of busy nothings
After watching (again) the film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park, I keep thinking about something Fanny Price said: “Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.” Many of my days seem...
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Shhh
I head off to my silent retreat today. It occurs to me that I don’t know much about the retreat center. It’s in the middle of nowhere in Massachusetts and the registration process didn’t leave much of...
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Retreat: to withdraw, especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or...
I’m happy to report that I did not fall prey to a serial killer this weekend. But I can’t say that my silent retreat was a complete success. I retreated all right. After a mere 24 hours, I escaped to...
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“Ohhhhmmmmmm—wait, did I lock my keys in the car?”
I signed up for Deepak Chopra’s 21-day Meditation Challenge. Today is Day 1. I’m not very good at it, unless wondering whether I put soap in the dishwasher and how I can watch the new season of...
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