Monday, May 23, 2011

WHAT WE INHERIT: Dealing with the loss of a parent

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dad's watch , originally uploaded by patryfrancis . My mother never wanted to sell the house, though it sat unoccupied for nearly...
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

MALICE: THE DARK VALENTINE

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The other day my weekly newsletter from the always luminous and thought-provoking Fiona Robyn arrived in my in-box. A Confession , Fiona cal...
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

DID YOU THINK I WAS YOUR MOTHER?

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When I was growing up, I went to bed every night clutching the pink, child-sized rosary I’d been given for First Communion, and prayed for ...
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Thursday, December 09, 2010

TAKE A FOLDING CHAIR AND GO TO THE CEMETERY...

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The other day over lunch, a friend recalled an old Irish priest who often gave the above advice to troubled parishioners. Tha t would put th...
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Tuesday, November 02, 2010

RISE UP SINGING: 9 Ways to Subtly Change Your Consciousness

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DSCN1915 , originally uploaded by patryfrancis . This is something I've experimented with for a while. For it to work, you have t...
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Sunday, October 17, 2010

TWO TEACHERS

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any kind of day , originally uploaded by patryfrancis . I was walking on a quiet road yesterday when a van barreled out of nowhere an...
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

UP FROM THE BLUE DAY

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73504902.JPG , originally uploaded by patryfrancis . Imagine you had the power to name a holiday, one that celebrated rising, tenaci...
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