Margaret's Blog

Deep Breaths

May 7, 2020
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Empty Church

I noticed it for the first time during the Exsultet at the Easter Vigil. Despite being focused on a lot of words and a lot of notes, despite being unnerved […]

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Now and Forever

April 22, 2020

I’ve learned it’s just easier to accept that I live in a time of decline. The climate, social and economic equality, political discourse – all of these things are getting […]

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Ready to be good: when we want to help but don’t know how

April 5, 2020
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budding lilac

God is always ready to bring about good. This doesn’t mean that the world is perfect, or that God always comes crashing in to undo our bad choices or bad […]

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A cascade of mercy

March 15, 2020
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waterfall

Mercy: forgiving with another’s well-being in mind. Letting something pass without condemnation. Like many virtuous qualities, I often find it easier to define by its absence, by what it looks […]

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Giving up performing for Lent

February 23, 2020
cabaret performance

Let me tell you a secret about performing, one you might not see in soapy movies or reality shows: the best artists are sincere and generous, seeking not to manipulate, […]

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