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A Wednesday Story: Naked

In an ongoing quest to live fearlessly, how I exorcised a lifelong fear of my own nakedness by night bathing, in the nude, with two dozen strangers at…

Jun 1 •

Cathleen Falsani

A Tuesday Story: The Beltane Blues, Rage Crafting, and Saying the Things

Monday began by earning its dreadful reputation, but after some art therapy, a hot beverage with a soul friend, and laughter, the day was redeemed in…

May 3 •

Cathleen Falsani

A Wednesday Story: On Holy Remembering

A pilgrim explores Israel and Palestine for the first, returns home to Eastertide in a grieving Nashville, and recalls "God with us" while hiking the…

Apr 19 •

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Venom and Vanity: Dispatches of Intensive Care

Oct 8, 2022 • Cathleen Falsani

The Sunday Story I Never, Ever Wanted To Write: Farewell To Our Best Friend In The Whole World, Lin Brehmer

Jan 23 • Cathleen Falsani

Sunday (on Monday) Stories: Are You Paying Attention?

Feb 28 • Cathleen Falsani

A Room Called Remember

Aug 17, 2022 • Cathleen Falsani

A St. Patrick's Day Story: Did I Disappoint You?

Mar 17 • Cathleen Falsani

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(A Holy) Saturday Story: Passover Pilgrimage and Sacraments of Interruption

Traveling by train to Montana to spend Passover with chosen family, navigating a litany of detours, delays, dashed expectations, unexpected challenges…

Apr 8 •

Cathleen Falsani

Sunday Stories: The Constant Gardener

The seeds planted in my heart by a professor whose passion for words was matched by the ardor with which he tended majestic gardens, blossomed into a…

Mar 26 •

Cathleen Falsani

A St. Patrick's Day Story: Did I Disappoint You?

On the feast day of Ireland's patron saint, U2's Bono and The Edge look back and take stock while charting a way forward — and so do I.

Mar 17 •

Cathleen Falsani

An Oscar Sunday Story: On Being Alive

Happy Oscar Sunday, for those who celebrate: On the subtle, astonishing film "Living," the how-then-shall-we-live theme that pulses through this year's…

Mar 12 •

Cathleen Falsani

A Friday Story: Harness Your Inner Sisu

A reluctant traveler heads to Finland, finds his inner sisu, and inspires the rest of us to discover our personal storehouses of fortitude, perseverance…

Mar 10 •

Cathleen Falsani

Sunday (on Monday) Stories: Are You Paying Attention?

As Lent begins, an historic snowstorm slams Southern California while I hit the road with my cousin: On detours, dingers, staying open, serendipity…

Feb 28 •

Cathleen Falsani

Sunday Stories: Skylights and Healing Waters

What happens when we look for miracles or mercy? Whether a paralyzed man lowered through the roof by his friends or the millions who flock to Lourdes…

Feb 20 •

Cathleen Falsani

Cathleen Falsani: This Numinous World

Cathleen Falsani: This Numinous World

Observations from a life of looking by the author and journalist Cathleen Falsani

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