Parish Communities: Reflections of Heaven on Earth
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Parish Communities: Reflections of Heaven on Earth

Heaven is uncomfortable for me to think about. Sometimes talk about heaven juxtaposes Earth as an evil, tainted place and our bodies as temptations to be subdued until the day when our souls are finally freed.  I have long preferred to accept heaven as a mystery beyond my understanding and focus instead on the call…

Caring a Hair for the Birds of the Air
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Caring a Hair for the Birds of the Air

Since I began homeschooling my children last year, I’ve felt compelled to raise them as amateur naturalists.  We take walks together as a family. I casually acknowledge the lifeforms we pass if I happen to know their names, trying not to intrude too much on our experience by making it sound like a lesson.  “Hello…