Tag: Family
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2020 Lessons Learned: From Mowing the Lawn to Celebrity Driven Christianity
Like everyone else, this year challenged me. But, like all things in life, challenging times provide clarity. Inklings become concrete when life goes astray. Fortunately, my family and I survived and stayed healthy, but I saw so many friends and family suffer job loss, illness, and isolation. Looking back on this year, these lessons stuck…
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COVID-19 Halloween, Feasts, and the Need for a Societal Pressure Safety Valve
I thought there was a high probability that Halloween 2020 was going to be the worst Halloween ever. With COVID-19 restrictions and genuine fear in the community, my prediction was for few trick-or-treaters, cancelation of activities, and a general feeling of disappointment. I was wrong. While the traditional Halloween parade was cancelled (and my little…
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10 Good & Bad Aspects of Pandemic Mass for Families
My family and I started going back to Mass in person. This was not an easy decision, but it is a real blessing after months of video Mass to be back to participating in person. That said, thing have changed. At our parish, some of the changes include encouraging attendees to wear face masks, closing…
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