Monthly Archives: April 2012

On Final Journeys

Posted on April 30, 2012 by richp45198

I have been privileged to accompany several people as they prepared to face death. All taught me important lessons about courage, about faith, about what really matters. In many ways, the finest teacher was my own mother. My father had … Continue reading →

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On Atticus Finch

Posted on April 23, 2012 by richp45198

When I was a sophomore in high school, I read for the first time a new novel titled To Kill A Mockingbird. I was so moved by it that, as soon as I finished it, I started reading it over … Continue reading →

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On St. Dismas

Posted on April 4, 2012 by richp45198

We Catholics are big on saints. We are named after saints. We create artwork about saints. For me, saints are extraordinary people whose journeys inspire. From St. Thomas the Doubter to St. Damien among the Lepers, saints have helped me … Continue reading →

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