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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…
Cathleen Falsani
Mar 26
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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.
Cathleen Falsani
Mar 17
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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…
Cathleen Falsani
Mar 12
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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…
Cathleen Falsani
Mar 10
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February 2023
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…
Cathleen Falsani
Feb 28
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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…
Cathleen Falsani
Feb 20
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Sunday Stories: Cultivating Kindness
To paraphrase the director and screenwriter Richard Curtis: If you look for it, I’ve got a sneaky feeling you’ll find that kindness actually is all…
Cathleen Falsani
Feb 5
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January 2023
Monday Stories: I Think I'm Gonna Love You For A Long, Long Time
The first in a series of Monday stories based on Sunday television episodes that are too good to wait a week to write about, so I call an audible…
Cathleen Falsani
Jan 30
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From the Archives | Elie Wiesel, The God Factor Interview
"No faith is as pure as a wounded faith." Faith, doubt, suffering, injustice, and the presence of God. From my conversations with the late Nobel…
Cathleen Falsani
Jan 27
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The Sunday Story I Never, Ever Wanted To Write: Farewell To Our Best Friend In The Whole World, Lin Brehmer
My friend Lin died today. Five words I hoped I’d never have to contemplate, nevermind type. Lin Brehmer, a musical icon in Chicago where he was the…
Cathleen Falsani
Jan 23
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Sunday (on Thursday) Stories: The Quiet Girl
The Irish film you should see but probably haven't: Colm Bairéad’s "An Cailín Ciúin" (aka "The Quiet Girl"), shortlisted for an Oscar, contains…
Cathleen Falsani
Jan 19
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Sunday Stories: Call the Midwife Wisdom
Your author has been severely under the weather this last week, but comforted in her convalescence by the always welcoming sisters, nurses, and midwives…
Cathleen Falsani
Jan 9
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