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Bishop Gumbleton's removal
* Why was Bishop Gumbleton asked to retire and then removed against his wishes from his parish in inner-city Detroit when there is a priest...
National Catholic Reporter, 03/02/07 by Mary Lou Kownacki · More from publication -
Investing in children is never a waste of time
What can we do?" That's the question people ask every time there's a school shooting like we just experienced in Santee, Calif., and Williamsport,...
National Catholic Reporter, 03/23/01 by Mary Lou Kownacki · More from publication -
Empty tomb, shroud tell of life
An Erie, PA, nun describes the spirituality of the silence she encounters on the annual Good Friday Pilgrimage for Peace walk sponsored by the...
National Catholic Reporter, 04/14/95 by Mary Lou Kownacki · More from publication -
By the grace of tears, a rose, and easy 'A.'
Spiritually significant events may seem senseless on the surface, but there is often godliness in foolishness. Three such events are described,...
National Catholic Reporter, 04/07/95 by Mary Lou Kownacki · More from publication -
I glimpsed God's face at dinner
A nun recalls her father's merciful forbearance with her brother's bad behavior upon his son's return from serving in the Vietnam War. She reflects...
National Catholic Reporter, 03/31/95 by Mary Lou Kownacki · More from publication -
Practice being present to the barren fig tree
A nun who gives sanctuary to a battered mother and her three children describes how the youngest child, an abused and troubled six-year-old, taught...
National Catholic Reporter, 03/24/95 by Mary Lou Kownacki · More from publication -
Lent can be a long night's journey into day
A personal journey to the realization that every human being is divine is described. Highlights of the journey included a visit to a Pentecostal...
National Catholic Reporter, 03/17/95 by Mary Lou Kownacki · More from publication -
Confronting a bully taught me courage
A Christian woman who confronted a childhood bully learned later in life to use her courage to confront conflicts in a nonviolent way. Instead of...
National Catholic Reporter, 03/10/95 by Mary Lou Kownacki · More from publication -
Meetings on the journey can break heart open
To be able to see God through Lenten ceremonies and events, a Christian needs to break down the door that shuts God out of his heart. Sometimes...
National Catholic Reporter, 03/03/95 by Mary Lou Kownacki · More from publication
