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Eulogy- Brother Nicholas (Clarence) Prinster

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By Guest Contributor Father David Altman, O.C.S.O.– (Editor Note: this is the eulogy delivered on June 23, 2018 for Brother Nicholas (February 17, 1927 – June 18, 2018) by his…

Bishop Wester’s Retreat

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By Gary Topping– The best wisdom I can contribute to this blog—perhaps all the wisdom—is what I glean from others whose intelligence, eloquence and spirituality attract my attention.  Going through…

A parade of monks and vodka-infused pies

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By Michael Patrick O’Brien I am not well known for making blueberry pies. In fact, prior to July 3, 2017, I never made even one, which is why I am…

Michael Gerson Again

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By Gary Topping– For me, one of the pleasures of subscribing to the Deseret News (my online subscription sets me back a whopping $3.64 a month) is Michael Gerson’s syndicated…

My friend, Merton’s censor

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By Michael Patrick O’Brien– Author Mitch Albom, of Tuesdays with Morrie fame, wrote another book about conversations (Have a Little Faith) in which a rabbi tells him, “Nothing haunts us…

Are we truly serving as the hands of Jesus?

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By Jean Welch Hill– “Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on this…

John Dunne, Thomas More, and Reflections on Acceptance

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By Michael Patrick O’Brien– As I noted in a previous posting, because I could not attend the celebration of the 35th anniversary of my graduation from the University of Notre…

A reunion with myself

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By Michael Patrick O’Brien– A mere 35 years ago I graduated from college. I could not attend my class reunion recently at the wonderful University of Notre Dame, and so…

About that Desert Island. . . .

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By Gary Topping– “What one book would you want to have with you if you were stranded on a desert island”? I wince every time I hear that question.  It…