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St. Clare’s Mirror.
Place yourself before the mirror, look upon the mirror of perfect love each day… St. Clare of Assisi Father Richard Rhor[1] says of this quote, that St. Clare understood that spiritual gifts are always reflected gifts. But what exactly does that mean? Looking Glass Self There is a sociological notion, called the looking-glass self theory.…
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The Fundraiser
Last night I went to a special fundraising dinner for Predisan—a medical missionary organization that helps to oversee more than 20 clinics for untold thousands of Hondurans who live in the high elevations far away from civilization. For most, these small clinics are the only source of available medical care. American churches have been good…
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The Boy with the Box Briefcase
Looking back I think I was an unusual 7th grade boy. My growth spurt had not kicked in and I was only four and a half feet tall–making me one of the smaller boys in my junior high school. Additionally, I liked briefcases and I carried one to school. It was a cheap little imitation…
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The Ticket
One week ago late in the evening I was driving home from an event when I noticed flashing lights behind me. I had that sinking feeling that comes when you realize that you are going to be pulled over by the police. These things used to make my heart race and my blood pressure rise.…
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The Wrong Person for the Job
Just something I noticed… Hello! Is it just me or does it seem that everywhere I go someone feels they must point out that, *So and so is not the best man or woman for the job? The wrong man is the president, the wrong person is leading the company, the wrong person is teaching this class, the wrong person…