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Lady Codependency, a Good Samaritan?
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There is a Bible story that (kind of) goes like this … Lady Codependency was on her way to work one day when a beggar asked her for change. “Come join me for breakfast,” she said, wanting desperately to please God and to be the Good Samaritan in Luke’s Gospel. Ten minutes and 20 dollars…
What’s Compassionate and What’s “Street” Stupid?
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Beyond Blue
I find it interesting to gather people’s opinions on what the right thing to do is when you are hit up for money. One very compassionate person said, “What would Jesus do?” as she gave the beggar a five dollar bill. But another very kind person told me, “I give to a charity. Giving out…
How Do New Doors Open?
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Beyond Blue
Thanks to reader Lisa, who wrote the following note on the message board of my “When One Door Closes …” post: I’m still trying to figure out how/if this applies in my own life. Fall in love at 19 — get dumped, lose my virginity to the wrong person, get pregnant, have abortion. Get smarter.…
Edith Piaf Loved St. Therese Too!
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Beyond Blue
Here’s a cool blog post (click here) by Wendy Schuman about the singer Edith Piaf, who prayed to St. Therese of Lisieux (whom she credited with curing her childhood blindness). In the movie, she hears Therese’s voice. I’m always intrigued by other people’s devotion to this saint because she had played such an important role…
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