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How I wound up living across from a strip club
Soul Seeing: God brings certain people into our lives, at certain times, for a purpose. According to St. Augustine, "You are to pay special regard to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you."
Commentary
How a committee report offered comfort to sex abuse survivors
Commentary: As part of a committee Bishop Christopher Coyne of Burlington, Vermont, formed to establish a list of the credibly accused priests of his diocese, I know our work mattered.
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Gospel's poor widow is homeless in Vermont
Soul Seeing: As the director of a nonprofit organization in Burlington, Vermont, that helps homeless and at-risk teenagers, one of my principal duties is fundraising. This is what happened on one "Free Burrito Day."
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My immediate reaction was to back down
Soul Seeing: Years ago, the Catholic Guardian Society purchased a home in my Brooklyn neighborhood with a plan to convert it to a residence for adults with developmental disabilities. My neighbors were determined to block it.
