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“The Prayers of All Good People Are Good”
I used to teach Willa Cather’s My Antonia quite often when I taught English at community colleges. It is still one of my favorite books. The one line that has stayed with me all these years is one said by Jim Burden’s … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, religion, Uncategorized
Tagged My Antonia, prayer for healing, prayers
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Second Sunday of Lent
I went to Mass today with surprisingly little trepidation. I was ready for the hugs and even the one friend who was teary. I was ready to listen to the Scriptures. And I knew the first reading, Genesis 15, at … Continue reading
“Habits” interview on A Nun’s Life
This interview is almost two years old, but I didn’t realize it was available as a podcast. I had so much fun doing this interview with Sister Julie Viera and Sister Maxine Kollasch. For those who would like to hear … Continue reading
Posted in Benedictine monastery, poetry, religion, writing
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Red River Valley
I have been driving around North Dakota the last few days. It is something I’ve wanted to do for quite a while. North Dakota was one of three remaining states of the contiguous 48 that I had not been to … Continue reading
Posted in Minnesota history, religion, writing
Tagged farming, grain elevators, Grand Forks, North Dakota, Red River Valley, rural cemeteries, small cemeteries, sunflower field, sunflowers
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Props for Father Daniel
Father Daniel Durken died on Saturday, March 29, at the age of 85. For me, he will always be the model of what a priest should be and can be. Hard working, fully engaged with Scripture, prayer and with people, … Continue reading
Posted in Benedictine monastery, religion, writing
Tagged Catholic Church, Father Daniel Durken, good priests, Liturgical Press, meaning of the priesthood, Saint John's Abbey church
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Mindfulness in Mid-November
I know I’m writing a novel, but yesterday was a poem of a day. It has been a long time since I’ve been so genuinely and completely, simply happy in a day. After some really bitter cold around here– single … Continue reading
Posted in poetry, religion, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged mindfulness, new trees, poem, thai chi, Tich Nhat Hanh, watering trees
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The Art of The Saint John’s Bible– complete!
I believe one of the very highest highlights of my writing life so far has been to open a book that I wrote (published last week), The Art of The Saint John’s Bible: The Complete Reader’s Guide, and read this … Continue reading
Posted in art, Benedictine monastery, religion, The Saint John's Bible, writing
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Long Prairie
Today was one of those miraculous days during which things unfold again and again into the extraordinary. Today we went to Long Prairie. Long Prairie is a little more than an hour from where we live. You take the interstate … Continue reading
Posted in art, religion, St. Joseph, the Farm
Tagged Amish, Catholic funerals, clotheslines, Minnesota Amish, sawyer, Schwartzentruber Amish, Sinclair Lewis, wood mills
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The Verdict
The first news I heard when I woke up yesterday was the verdict in the George Zimmerman case. My heart was heavy. I know what message this sends to black boys even if it was actually just a matter of … Continue reading
Posted in politics, religion
Tagged George Zimmerman, Good Samaritan, gun violence, Trayvon Martin
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