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Advent 2012: Are You in a Drought?
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mpratt
Advent Day 9: Are you in a drought? The readings for today’s mass in the Roman Catholic liturgy begin with a wonderful, action-packed reading from Isaiah, Isaiah 35:1-10. It says, in part: The desert and the parched land will exult; the steppe will rejoice and bloom…. Streams will burst forth in the desert, and rivers…
Alzheimer’s Disease: You, an Advocate?
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mpratt
Before this year, I have to admit that being an advocate for Alzheimer’s disease was not on my list of things to do. I was aware of the disease, had written a few columns about it, and had known people with it, including the mother of some neighbors of mine. I knew (or thought I…
Rainbow Rising
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mpratt
God’s promise of unending love for us is so magnificently evident in the play of colors and graceful arc of the weather phenomenon that never ceases to make me pause, smile, and feel comforted. But, as those living in the aftermath of any storm or natural disaster will agree, the hours and sometimes days after…
A Little Bit of Whimsey, a Whole Lot of Love
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mpratt
What makes you smile? Oh, not a toothy grin, and not a sad melancholy expression. And, not life’s laugh tracks, the times we’re supposed to laugh just because everyone else is (and usually because of embarrassment, not joy). Rather, what makes your lips turn up in gentle pleasure, lifting your spirits, too, and giving your…
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