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Dear God, I guess you would say there are no such things as coincidences. Only mini-miracles. Today, the 14th anniversary of my father’s death, I read these words in the Gospel of Matthew (15-17): After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened for him, and he saw…

Awhile back, I chatted with Gus Lloyd on Sirius Radio, the Catholic Channel, about praying during those times that you are depressed, tired, or burned out—those times that you pray and you get nothing back. A listener, Frank, wrote the following in response, and I’ve hung unto it because 1) I can’t throw anything away…

Thanks to Beyond Blue reader Larry Parker for alerting me to the interesting discussion thread, “For Love of Family,” at Group Beyond Blue, on Beliefnet’s Community site. There are so many dynamic discussions going on over there, that I haven’t yet been able to read some threads. When I snooped around in this one, I…

For today’s segment of “How Do You Move Beyond Blue?” I have the HONOR, the PRIVILEDGE, to interview the author of a favorite essay of mine, one that I read regularly to reassure myself that I’m okay even if I’m not following the latest fad in spirituality. Patton Dodd is the editor for Christian features…

Since I chopped Patton’s essay into so many pieces in my interview, I figured some of you guys might like to read it without so many interruptions. Instructions: Please print it out and give it to the next person who tells you that you have the power to control absolutely everything with your thoughts. To…

Since Patton is involved in the Community Beliefnet, the social networking side of Beliefnet, I asked him to recommend some groups to Beyond Blue readers, in addition, of course, to Group Beyond Blue, which is jamming, by the way, with tons of discussion threads. Very exciting! To get to Group Beyond Blue, click here. Here…

I’ve heard from a few people that they are unable to view the videos. One person asked if I could write out the script, or a summary of the video. I’d like to know how many of you can’t view the videos, and if that would be helpful. Thanks!

A few years back the father of a woman I know shot himself because he couldn’t take his chronic pain anymore. This guy was a highly educated man–a doctor, actually—but, despite all his knowledge and connections, could not find anything to relieve him besides smoking a little grass occasionally. Like I did in my suicidal…

I recently read an interview with Dr. Paul McClelland, a psychiatrist at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore about the serious physical changes in the body and brain that can be a result of depression. These conditions or complications are among them: 1. Anorexia. Many depressed patients also have eating disorders which can cause irreversible kidney…

I thought that those Beyond Blue readers who suffer from chronic pain in addition to depression might appreciate some of the insights by Maureen Pratt, a speaker and author who focuses on spirituality, faith and wellness (www.maureenpratt.com), compiled in a Beliefnet health gallery. To get to the gallery, click here. Following is the intro. Oh,…
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