As the U.S. removes its significant diplomatic and military presence in Afghanistan, a nearly 20-year-old bandage has been ripped off causing many to deal with some old wounds.
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Are sports that important?
The day of Tuesday, June 29, ended horribly. I went to sleep in a very down mood. I began to reflect on the past and everything that had led up to that night and wondered if the journey was really worth it. Would all be well in the end?
‘Let’s go (oh, oh, oh)’
Oh, look at that. The “interim” has been taken off my job title and now I’m just plain old “editor”.
I have too much stuff
You wouldn’t think moving from a loft apartment to a one-bedroom apartment would take very long, be a lot of work, or require so many boxes, but you’d be wrong.
What the ‘Hot 100’ can tell us about life
I’m “only” 37 years old, but I really have no connection anymore to the youth of America and what’s cool, what’s hip, and what’s now.
Be nice to single people
Whether one is in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and so on, there never seems to be a good time to be “single”.
Remembering the dead and their families
Nothing is stopping death. It’s happening every day. People that once were are no longer, and those around them have no choice but to carry on.
I don’t know what to say
I had a wonderful time during Lent. I spent practically no time on my personal social media. It was great. I didn’t see any arguing. I didn’t get angry at various stories or comments.
Gains and losses
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I’m thinking out loud as I write today. Maybe it’s just me, but life seems to be a constant cycle of gaining and losing. For every blessing or step forward in our lives, there can be an opposite loss or step backward.
Hypothetically speaking, every career advancement is coupled with an unforeseen home repair bill. Or, every great day spent with friends can be met with a challenging illness in the family.
Sometimes we only focus on the bad things and the losses and accept them as a reflection of our lives — “it’s always something.”Divine Mercy Sunday: Do it right!
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After Easter, Catholics and Christians of all backgrounds can argue and debate which is the second most important day on the calendar.
I’m not advocating for one over the other, but since we’re nearing it, I’m going to talk about a day that should be in consideration for the next best day — Divine Mercy Sunday.
It’s the Sunday that comes after Easter, the eighth day of the Easter Octave, and depending upon the parish or the parishioner, there have been many different ways to observe that day.
At minimum, it usually includes veneration of the Image of Divine Mercy and/or praying of the Divine Mercy Chaplet.