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July 6th, 2004
Struggling to forgive an ex-lover on her deathbed
"Can you come and see me?" said his ex-girlfriend over the phone months after they went through a bitter and hurtful breakup.
"And why would I want to do that?" ...
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May 10th, 2004
Women share their thoughts on Mary
Editor's note: Monday, August 15th is the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. With this in mind we offer this ...
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April 3rd, 2004
I would do anything for love (but I won't do that)
"I can definitely see you as a priest," my friend told me."Thanks," I said. This was a helpful insight, since I'd like to be a priest. "But the thing ...
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March 3rd, 2004
Sexuality Is More Than What We Do Beneath the Sheets
Sex sells.
Or so they say. But I think "they" are wrong.
I think what they mean is that partly naked people, a hint of genitalia, and the bright (though often ...
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February 18th, 2004
or How to Survive a Trip on the Bi-Polar Express
*also proven effective for Holiday coping
Many people have a hard time with winter. Up North where I come from the days are short and gloomy. The cold is bitter and winter is long. The holidays, cloaked in joy and celebration ...
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January 29th, 2004
How does the Church speak to the experience of younger Catholics?
After a long weekend of bars, booze, and boys, I make it a point to attend Sunday night Mass. As I repent for any sins I may have committed in ...
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January 5th, 2004
The Adult Journey of a Child of Divorce
Lynn Cassella's profound experience as a child of divorce shines through in this small and practical guide for all those whose lives have been touched by divorce.
Divorce journeyCassella speaks of her own journey as a ...
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January 2nd, 2004
The problem with mom getting too candid about sex
A few months back, I had a disturbing conversation with my mother. It went something like this:
Mom: You mean to tell me you're going to marry someone you haven't had sex with?
Me: Yes. ...
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November 13th, 2003
House Hunting and the Complications of Compromise
I. Java Goddess and Garage Man
Renée: With our house-hunting completed, I can now list yet another way in which Jim and I are different.
Those comments ...
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November 1st, 2003
Kids Come From Sex, So Shouldn't More Be Better
When my wife and I had been married two years, people would ask me, "How long have you been married?" I'd hold up a pair of fingers and reply, "Two," take a slight pause, and ...
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