The Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Along with millions around the world, I was shocked to learn of the collapse of the Key Bridge over the port of Baltimore, Maryland on March 26. At this writing six bridge workers died in the tragedy. Two of those bodies were recovered; four bodies are still missing. All […]
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Seeking a More Profound Meaning Happy April Fool’s Day! But do you know the origin of this celebration? In 1564 King Charles IX of France proclaimed the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in his country. This meant that New Year’s Day would thereafter be officially recognized as January 1, not March 25 the way it
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True Tales of My Family Meeting Grandpa The first time I remember meeting my maternal grandfather he was sleeping. I was three years old, which meant that I only thought he was sleeping. Actually, he was dead. But there he was: next to the player piano. He was puffy amidst an ocean of flowers. Tom
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(Some Lessons from Others) As a parish minister and chaplain, I have learned that many people make a big mistake when they define the concept of “healing.” They limit it. They think of it as a process which makes everything all right again; when physical, psychological, or spiritual pain is removed. But in fact, healing
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Part Five of Five Don Miguel Ruiz was born in rural México, a descendant of the Toltecs, an ancient people who lived in the central valley of México. Their philosophy held that we live in a dream state, with the quality of our lives determined by how we dream. But most of us fail to
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