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Convent notes

One of the interesting things about convent life is orderliness of it. One aspect of this is the amount of “control” there is in the house. I don’t mean cult-like control. Just the really tight ship management of the household. … Continue reading

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Following Francis – The Journey Begins

I purchased a book from the Graduate Theological Union‘s (now defunct) bookstore during the summer. It’s Following Francis: The Franciscan Way for Everyone by Susan Pitchford. (Morehouse Publishing:2006) It dawned on me that it might be fun to read the … Continue reading

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But not for me

Another week spent at the convent. A student asked me today if my convent gig was in preparation for entering! My dear heavens no! I can’t exactly say, “been there, done that”, but…years ago (about 25), when I was a … Continue reading

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