A Long Defeat

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Of the heart, not the mind
Christianity is practice, more than ideas.
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God in the Wild Place
A few things I enjoyed this week.
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Joy in the present
Being present is a great present.
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Neitzche's terrible accusation
Beginning to seek beauty and joy in our materialist world.
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A Blessed Easter to the West
The one where I make a joke about John Calvin and the Pope agreeing.
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A slap, a brick, and a heretic
A lesson from the Council of Nicea
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Remembering St. Patrick and the serpents
Letterkenny points us to a universal truth.
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Northern Karens
A brief reflection on characters around us
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Beware the man behind the curtain
He doesn't have your best interests at heart
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The symbolism of the Negroni
Pondering grief and life
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The golden silence
Or, I left my phone at home on accident.
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Things I learned from my daughter
Lessons in life on the links, courtesy of my 10 year-old
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A Long Defeat
A Long Defeat
A journal for all who labor to establish order out of chaos.
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