Annie Dillard on converting to Catholicism: “You go to a Catholic church, and there are people of all different colors and ages, and babies squalling. You’re taking a stand with these people. You’re saying: ‘Here I am. One of the people who love God.’”
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What is lost when a Trappist monastery is sold to a tech billionaire?
Alex Karp, the CEO of Palantir, has purchased St. Benedict’s Monastery in the Elk Mountains, where a group of Trappist monks lived and worked for decades.
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What my vegetable garden has taught me about life and God
Jesus practically shouted at his disciples: Pay attention to your garden!
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Will AI make you happy?
Lessons in misery and bliss from a roller coaster and a rafting trip
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They tell us border nets, 10,000 feet high,
What good are great blue herons reflecting our quiet thoughts