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Good Friday and the Bleeding Woman
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Beyond Blue
Good Friday and the narrative of the Lord’s passion will always be connected to the story of the hemorrhaging woman in the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) for me, because just as I yelled out to God in the Garden of Gethsemane of my depression, “Why (the bleep) have you forsaken me?”, I got…
Holy Thursday and Friendship
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Beyond Blue
Back in February, I mentioned that one of my New Year’s resolutions was to surround myself with people I admire. The person on the top of my list was Mike Leach, my writing/editing partner on several books, and a dear friend, mentor, and foster dad. I told Mike that I wanted to be sure to…
Spiritual Friendships and the Emotional Affair
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Beyond Blue
Last night’s dinner conversation: “I wonder if Mike and Vickie will want to go to church with me on Friday when they’re here,” I said (as I reviewed all the services at St. Mary’s for Holy Week). “But, Sweetie, you go to church on Sunday, not Friday,” Eric replied. “Yes, I know that, but it’s…
My Husband, the Reluctant Catholic
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Beyond Blue
I’ll be on Sirius radio, on the Catholic Channel, to discuss my Beliefnet article, “My Husband, the Reluctant Catholic,” about Eric’s (forced) conversion to Catholicism. If you’re up and alert, tune in for it on Monday at 6:40 a.m.
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