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Dorothy Day’s ‘Duty of Delight’

Dorothy Day’s ‘Duty of Delight’

December 27, 2025 • Life Lines
When doing some spiritual reading recently, I came across a phrase attributed to Dorothy Day: the “duty of delight.” It stopped me in my tracks because it resonated with truth, as so many of her quotes and writings do. When I searched the term, I found ...
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Welcoming the Wild Goose

Welcoming the Wild Goose

May 15, 2024 • Life Lines
When I first saw the wild geese standing outside the window of the conference room where I was leading a retreat at beautiful Bon Secours Retreat Center in ...
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God’s path of totality

God’s path of totality

April 30, 2024 • Life Lines
Think about the lead-up to the recent solar eclipse. For months there was non-stop coverage as scientists tracked the path of totality, giving us the ...
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Finding your soul home

Finding your soul home

July 1, 2022 • Life Lines
As I paddled a kayak across the crystal-clear water of an Adirondack lake on a gorgeous Friday afternoon recently, I turned to my paddling partner and said, ...
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A trade-off worth making

A trade-off worth making

June 2, 2022 • Life Lines
When I left my office job four months ago to return to my home-based writing and retreat business, I was mainly focused on doing the work I love most on a ...
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