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Joseph, Our Guiding Light
March 20, 2023 | Katie Painter TD ‘23
In the Catholic tradition, March 20 marks the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On this day, we commemorate the steadfast father of the child Jesus, the virtuous husband “unwilling to expose [Mary] to shame.”
Glass Marbles
March 18, 2022 | By Sharmaine Koh SM ‘22
“I cling to you; your right hand upholds me” (Psalm 63:8)
My fist is clenched, knuckles white, around a glass marble. I can feel the curve of my nails making indents like crescents on the palm of my hand. The tension rides up to my shoulders. I’m clinging to the marble as if my life depends on it, and somehow, in the strange logic of this nightmare, it does, because —
Father or Friend: Take Your Pick
Oct 17, 2012 | April Koh TD ‘14
One of my favorite parts of Mass is the "Our Father" prayer.
I love reciting a common, divine prayer, once uttered word for word by Jesus himself, with a large congregation. I love the communal pauses and the unified beats in the rhythm of the words. I also love the content of the prayer. I love the prayer's simplicity and humility beginning with: "Our Father, who art in Heaven..."
This phrase brings to mind families and in particular, fathers, especially with the social issues in politics these days. You hear "the institution of marriage" or "institution of family" a lot.
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