Spending time with you gives him the glimmers of hope he needs
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Dear Father Dan - As you know quite well, two and one half years ago, Charlie was laid off from his job. While we did not know you very well at the beginning of this huge cross, we have come to realize that God had brought you into our lives at this time for many [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
Tags: consult, God, grief, hope, loss, son, wisdom
When I lost my two and a half year old son Nathaniel
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Dear Father Bob and Father Will, When I lost my two and a half year old son Nathaniel due to a set of uncontrollable circumstances, my faith and my life were shaken to its core. Losing Nathaniel went against every grain of fiber of my innate nature as a parent to protect and was an [...]
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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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Memorial: A letter in memory of Father Solanus.
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Dear Father Solanus, In March of 1941, I had an attack of iritis in my left eye. The discomfort was intense and stubborn. I was seen by a number of ophthalmologists as well as M.D.s at Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. Clinical work revealed a low grade infection of undulant fever. I consulted a veterinary named [...]
