On Saturday, I’ll be giving an Advent Women’s Retreat at the Daughters of St. Paul bookstore in Chicago.<\/a> I think the retreat required pre-registration, but you could call to make sure. In any case, I’ll be there until 3 (but will be leaving right at 3), and I imagine if you stop by around lunch time, we can say hi. <\/p>\nWeather is a factor, of course – I’ll post if anything changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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