Monthly Archives: December 2014

Dec 5 – UDM Students – Thursday night vigil at The Rock

Friday December 5  —  “Our students reminded me to keep on loving a hard world in a hard time.” I don’t know when The Rock landed in it’s famous place on campus;  50 years ago? more?   No matter; The … Continue reading

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Dec 3 — Apple Dropping into deep Early Snow

Wednesday December 3 “Stories of fatigue and doubt” The further north you live, the steeper the decline of light as the sun’s angle toward the earth casts longer shadows over shorter patches of daylight. What we call Winter around here … Continue reading

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Dec 2 — An Advent angel — Bill Pauly sj (+ November 29. 2006)

Monday December 2  “imagine grief as the outbreath of beauty” The Advent Season began yesterday.  Readers from last year may remember that these 3+ weeks leading to the Christmas feast run deep in me.  Since late childhood I’ve kept a … Continue reading

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