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Faith and memory

Brighter Than the Sun
By Alice Gunther - August 28, 2010

I was visiting my mother in intensive care when a patient several beds away began to struggle and shout... Read more...

family culture

Faith and memory

Our Mother's Care
By Alice Gunther - May 3, 2010

Not long ago, my children and I were heading westward on the Long Island Express-way, hoping to see the statue of Our Lady of America during its historic visit to New York City... Read more...

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Faith and memory

Raised on Song and Story
By Alice Gunther - April 6, 2010

One of my favorite Irish ballads, “Dublin in the Rare Auld Times,” begins: “Raised on songs and stories, Heroes of renown, The passing tales and glories, That once was Dublin town... Read more...

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Faith and memory

A Lenten Tea
By Alice Gunther - March 3, 2010

Our tea kettle has stood mute since Ash Wednesday, its cheery hum hushed as if in contemplation of the season. When the girls decided to give up drinks other than water during the forty days of Lent, I am not sure if they quite realized that this would mean parting with the most cherished moment of their day, Afternoon Tea... Read more...

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Faith and memory

Sowing a Seed
By Alice Gunther - October 13, 2009

"Joshua and the battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho! Joshua and the battle of Jericho! And the walls came tumbling down!" Read more...

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