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Terrance Klein
The Rev. Terrance W. Klein is a priest of the Diocese of Dodge City and author of Vanity Faith.
All Souls: Longing for the Whole
Why do we long for the whole? We never find it in this life, yet we don’t stop seeking it.
All Saints Day: Remembrance Cards
Art allows us, through the eyes of another, to take another look at the world. We see a bit deeper, because someone shares a vision with us.
Prisoners of War: Showtime’s ‘Homeland’
Showtime’s ‘Homeland’ asks, when the world turns to tempest, who is crazy and who is sane?
The Prayer of the Lowly
Not long ago I was working with a young couple, preparing for marriage.
A Center for the Self
People can be like tumbleweeds. The fastest can be the most forlorn.
Churchill’s Choice
Learning lessons from history, there two mistakes to avoid. The first is ignorance of the past; the second, supposing that it was inevitable.
The Pope, a Parable, and Perspective
Parables are meant to change our perspective, and that is no small thing.
Stewards of the Land
My grandfather never knew if the aid packages he sent back to Russia reached his brothers. He died in Kansas, never seeing any of them again.
