Cathleen Falsani: This Numinous World

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Today we enter my favorite (liturgical) season of the year, Advent, where we keep watch for what is coming—glimmers of hope even as the days and their light grow shortest. Will you abide with me?
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After a long weekend in the Pacific Northwest with friends aboard a boat called Gratitude, a few thoughts on how being grateful can change, well, everything.
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On walking in the dark and listening to the night, plus a mini-dispatch to give you pause and light for Day 7 of our 28-day Advent journey.
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On memoirs, memories, destiny, The Long Way Up/Down/Around, Surrender(ing), and how you'll never know if you don't ask
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Sunday Stories: Don't Push the RiverWatch now (2 min) | A quick hello from not-Laguna Beach and not-Ireland, but where the Universe led us, where the aspens are yellow and the wee maples…
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Sunday Stories: Aluminum MaryWatch now (24 min) | Gather 'round, fam, and let me tell you a story ... about the time I fell head-over-heels in love, at first sight, with a nun.
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On grieving the death of a spiritual giant—St. Freddy of Rupert—and the solace of a magical Redwood forest of someday-giants that shouldn't be but is.
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