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Papa Francesco said,”Sì”

I hugged the Pope 4 times. It was consensual. I asked permission. As he granted my request, his smile reached all the way to his eyes. Want to know how...

If only it were as easy as getting a vaccine…

On Nov 7th 2019, Jenn Schlecht met her real-life monster for the last time when she was brutally killed and yet another victim of domestic violence. I am assuming that...

Peace.

There is talk of war. There is a sense that those who like to wage wars are firmly entrenched in our leadership. Have you seen VICE? The movie about Dick...

She remembered the car with deep sadness.

She sat in front of me and I could see on her face that a new memory had surfaced. Her facial muscles collapsed, and she hung her head. She was...

Speaking for the Voiceless

When we do the work of ending violence at home, we are speaking for people who do not have a voice. We may not want to believe that high powered...

Happy New Year!

Do you have an air conditioner??? Years ago, a divorced friend of mine agreed that her son could spend a week with his father. She had full custody. The son...

The timing may be different AND this still happens…

5.00AM She wakes up with haste as she feels him stir. The memory of the violence last night is evident in her aching ribs. 5.15AM She stands in the dimly...

Who leads? Why not you?

My whole family took a trip to the “Spy Museum” (https://spyscape.com/) in NY the day after Thanksgiving. Three wonderful things happened: We had an extra ticket and gave it to...

Deliver me from…

I spent 2.5 days with a very dear friend some time ago. Her husband was also in residence during the weekend. I tried to engage him in conversation, trying to...

What a joy

On December 13th at 3pm in Rome, I will have the distinct pleasure of meeting His Holiness Pope Francis. The Pope likes an initiative that I am involved with, that...

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