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Soaking the sponge

Soaking the sponge

May 29, 2026 • Life Lines
As we head into the season of backyard barbecues, weekend getaways and extended vacations, it can be easy to let go of the rhythm and structure that keep us anchored to God when we let go, even briefly, of the demands that exhaust us. On the one hand, we ...
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A reason to hope

A reason to hope

May 11, 2026 • Give Us This Day
My May 10 reflection for Give Us This Day: "Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope." — 1Pt 3:15 This line ...
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Seeds of silence

Seeds of silence

April 22, 2026 • Life Lines
Sometimes it can be hard to hear yourself think. The literal and figurative noise of the world can overwhelm our senses, our thoughts and our spiritual ...
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Thank you for the prayers!

Thank you for the prayers!

April 9, 2026 • prayer
Thank you to everyone who has been praying for our daughter Chiara for the past few weeks. After a harrowing experience fighting a serious infection ...
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Meeting Pope Leo. For real!

Meeting Pope Leo. For real!

February 25, 2026 • Italy, Rome
After a recent trip to Florence to visit our youngest, who is studying abroad, my husband, Dennis, and I took a bullet train down to Rome in order to attend ...
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Angels among us

Angels among us

February 20, 2026 • Life Lines
When I first met Walt Chura 18 years ago, it was by phone to express my concerns that the silent retreat I’d signed up for (and which he was leading at ...
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