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A Life Well Lived What is a life well lived?  Many people who contemplate their legacies want their life to be known as one well lived.  Many people simply want to define their life as a life well lived.  What does this amorphous phrase really mean? Is it the life of a great philanthropist and…

Interconnectedness One of my favorite pastimes is to focus upon the manner in which all things are connected. It seems we naturally gravitate to groups, organizations, clans and nations.   When in school, we form inner circles based upon our affinities and proclivities.  Even in nature everything is related or connected. Constellations, rock formations and rivers…

Not By Bread Alone I read about the temptation of Jesus with my son yesterday in preparation for Lent.  I was particularly struck by a passage in Matthew in which Jesus says, “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”   This is one of many…

Mardi Gras and Lent   The juxtaposition of Mardi Gras with Ash Wednesday is a great example of the way in which we seek balance between our physical and spiritual lives.  Mardi Gras is a Bacchanalian type celebration that is designed for us to revel in the sensual.  This celebration is a precursor to Lent…
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