Category Archives: Slightly Pious
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On Questions
Leave a commentNovember 14, 2013 by lucieromarin
I’ve just come from Mass, during which I mangled part of a Gradual verse, listened to a homily about indulgences, …
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On Crescents and Croissants
1September 12, 2013 by lucieromarin
Tales of glorious victories against one’s historic enemy are tricky things. If the main reason you’re free to sit about …
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How to Avoid Poisoning Your Entire Life with Envy
2August 20, 2013 by lucieromarin
So. Two people get nightmares; both want them to stop. The first, however, has had nightmares since childhood, because she …
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Happy Feast!
Leave a commentAugust 15, 2013 by lucieromarin
There are a few Feasts left in the calendar which make me feel that I know how Christmas felt to …
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Bishops, Other than the Bad Ones
Leave a commentAugust 11, 2013 by lucieromarin
So…bishops, huh. We’ve all heard a lot about awful bishops, and I’ll admit that in the past few decades we …
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Fathers of the Poor
Leave a commentJuly 31, 2013 by lucieromarin
Inferior priests make roadkill. They break hearts and lose souls; we all know that, and we can all think of …
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Perfect! A Private Devotion that’s Actually Private
Leave a commentJuly 16, 2013 by lucieromarin
Today’s Feast – Our Lady of Mount Carmel – seems the right time to write about the Brown Scapular, which …
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The Church and Public Transport
3July 4, 2013 by lucieromarin
It’s winter here. This means that the view from the bus window at 7:30 a.m, passing through our city’s Italian …
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Prayers for the Road(kill)
6June 18, 2013 by lucieromarin
At the spiritual banquet of faith, mental prayer is the broccoli. It is one of those green vegetables that must …
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Roadkill Rhapsody 