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Falling

March 19, 2012
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It was toward the end of a typical school day for one of the in-school counselors from Youth Guidance, the Episcopal Charities ministry partner featured in today’s Lenten devotional. A knock on the door changed that. A teacher at this particular Chicago Public High School seemed anxious and worried. “Can you please see one of…

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Why Do I… ?

March 16, 2012
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In Laurie Beth Jones’ book, The Path, she begins with a story about mission statements.  “In World War I if you knocked on someone’s door and within a few seconds could not state your mission, you were shot on sight.  What if we instituted that same policy for us today?” Yes, mission statements are that…

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Unfailing Love

March 15, 2012
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Most Christians can easily recall Christ’s summary of the Law: that we should love the Lord our God and love our neighbors as ourselves.  Yet it is harder to remember that God and our neighbors love us as well.  Weekly chapel services at Holy Family School include a tradition that reminds each person of this…

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