Having little to lose, I accepted his number
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I’d like to briefly share my story in support of the difference a catholic priest has made in a life I left the Church in 1975 as a 17 year old…for many of the worn out reasons people have left for centuries. In the end, it was mostly due to ignorance of what was ‘being [...]
Tags: God, heaven, hope, prayer
You dip into the Larder of Heaven
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Dear Father Gilbert, Teena told me that your health has improved and that you have a new assignment. I rejoice for you! How can I express my gratitude for the help you have given Teena over the years? It’s a Herculean effort, but I want to try. You were blessed with a call to the [...]
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A Letter to the Reverend Thomas Tallarida, University of Notre Dame
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Dear Fr. Tom, “Being present and being there…for a lifetime” This is a long overdue letter to thank-you for the profound impact you have had on my life over the 49 years you have ministered to me (and to my family) as a priest, an educator, a career counselor, a marriage counselor, and friend. While [...]
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Drive by Therapy and My Seldom Used Impulse Control!
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Dear Father Denis, Thank you for what I will call “drive by therapy”. I did not have the courage to talk to my parish priests. The shame was too great. I had reached a point I could no longer function in my job and broke down and cried during a business meeting. Tears just escaped [...]
