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Aren’t these lovely? They’re pocket prayer beads in honor of many Catholic saints with specific instructions on what to say or chant as you pray with them. As you know, saints are assigned specific domains: Saint Monica is the patron saint of married women; St. Christopher is the saint of bachelors, travelers, and gardeners; St.…

LongLiveYourDog.com is essentially an ad for pet food, but you’ll really enjoy meeting all of the dogs here. Check out Bernie. Definitely good for a belly laugh.

Lots of fans expecting blood and guts were disappointed with the subtle, gentle finale of the HBO series “The Sopranos.” I too, thought my cable connection was severed when the TV went gray after Tony raised his head to see his daughter come through the restaurant door. Was he killed by a hit man after…

Last night, I couldn’t get to sleep. The academic year is ending, my kids are growing up. Our 10-year-old has also started antibiotic treatment for a suspected case of Lyme disease, caught early after a field trip; I was stewing about that. Strangely, my sister has just been diagnosed with Lyme after six years of…

I sometimes make God sound male in my blog posts by using the words “His” or “Him.” I apologize to anyone who is offended by this. The politically correct part of me knows that making God male isn’t right, but in truth, I refer to God that way mainly because I tend to stay faithful…

On Sunday night, TV mobster Tony Soprano will probably be put to rest. But will he find peace? Does God’s mercy extend to such a man? I’m guessing “yes.” In death, Tony Soprano may find relief. Clearly, like the folks in Chicago who used to ask Al Capone for autographs, longtime viewers of the HBO…

Beliefnet.com is loading a new blogging tool this afternoon. This is actually a happy development and it will ultimately lead to new ways of organizing and accessing posts. While Chattering Mind’s pages will be up and accessible through the weekend, I may not be able to post any new items. So stay tuned, keep checking,…

When I finally got around to thanking Dr. Susan Corso for filling in at Chattering Mind while I was absent in late May, she sent me a warm note that ended with the sign-off “Be especially blest!” Good one. I’ve been collecting spiritual sign-offs to use in correspondence, and will add this one to our…

“Pregnant women who drink more than three cups of coffee a day are more likely to have miscarriages than women who drink less.” Hmmm. That old maxim “Everything in moderation” holds true again and again, doesn’t it? Here’s a blog post I wrote in early 2006 about beverages that offer a truer kind of vitality…

Now that my son is a true teenager, he’s been asking to see films made for mature audiences. Films like Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho,” (which he learned from Ty Burr’s book “The Best Old Movies for Families” can be a hair-raising rite of passage). Being the cautious, sensitive mom type, I’m wanting to hold off on…
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