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Chronic Illness: All Right to Ask
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mpratt
Yesterday, I had a doctor’s appointment. The nurse who took me into the examination room did not wash her hands before moving to start my eye exam. The nurse who took me into another examination room immediately after a couple exited it did not sterilize the exam area before admitting me to it. The doctor…
TLC Tuesday: What One Thing Could You Make Easier?
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mpratt
No doubt about it, as I’ve aged, things that were easy to do are getting harder to accomplish. Oh, I don’t mean “major” things like hearing I have yet another diagnosis. I mean less major, but no less important, things like bending down to put away a mixing bowl, or reaching for a fresh roll…
Food for Thought: Read a Saint’s Own Words
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mpratt
You’ve probably read about many of the Saints and saints – those holy men and women who have been canonized in the Catholic Church, and those people who have lived exemplary lives of faith. All are inspirations for us – the things they accomplished against great persecution and odds! But, have you read much in…
A Praying Spirit: What do you do with your hands?
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mpratt
Our hands are so very expressive! In our daily lives, our hands lifty, carry, work, and play. They soothe the aches of others, and they keep the beat during a particularly lively song. Have you ever thought about how those same hands can help make your prayer more powerful? You can punctuate your obedience to…
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