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Tiny Handprint

After burying her stillborn baby's remains, a woman uses the precious handprint of the baby in a special way.

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St. Maria Bertilla Boscardin (1888-1922)

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The Accident

The Accident From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Catholic Faith

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A Soulful Surgeon

We talk to a physician about glimpsing God through his patients' souls--and how you can stay spiritually sane in a hospital.

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'You Could Do More'

Ever feel like you don't have the strength to continue? Meet a man who'll inspire you to go the extra mile.

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Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Woman to Woman

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How I Spent My Surgery Vacation

I had big plans for my postop time off--shopping, writing, cleaning. Unfortunately, I didn't actually include recuperating.

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When Condoms Aren't Contraceptives

The Catholic principle of 'double effect' allows an HIV-infected spouse to use them to prevent transmitting the virus.

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