Category Archives: Words

What I read: October 2013

Posted on October 30, 2013 by margaretfelice

Shame on me for not reading enough this month. I’ll say that from the outset.  But perhaps I can be excused because I spent most of the month reading (and memorizing!) this: …because the production I am in of Spelling … Continue reading →

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Seven Quick Links after a busy week

Posted on October 18, 2013 by margaretfelice

This post was originally going to be “7 things we should have shut down instead of the government”, but all I could come up with was Hooters. — 1 — I love a good pen. These are what I’m writing … Continue reading →

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What I read: September 2013

Posted on September 30, 2013 by margaretfelice

After having spent the preceding weeks committed to a long volume of Tolstoy, I decided to play the field during September, dabbling in a few genres. Memories of a Marriage I took a chance and checked a book out from … Continue reading →

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Stay Focused: my guest post at ecatechist.com

Posted on September 26, 2013 by margaretfelice

Dan at ecatechist.com asked me to write some advice to catechists for his series of the same name. There was only one catch: I had to limit myself to 600 words! As always, there was a lot I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Faith and Innovation Summit, October 4

Posted on September 23, 2013 by margaretfelice

Lest I be accused of burying the lede, let me begin by saying this is the story of how I was added to the speaking roster at an upcoming Faith and Innovation Summit. I have a friend named Sam. He’s … Continue reading →

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Summer ends now;

Posted on September 18, 2013 by margaretfelice

Summer ends now; now, barbarous in beauty, the stooks rise Around; up above, what wind-walks! what lovely behaviour Of silk-sack clouds! has wilder, wilful-wavier Meal-drift moulded ever and melted across skies?I walk, I lift up, I lift up heart, eyes, … Continue reading →

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The privilege of being heard

Posted on September 4, 2013 by margaretfelice

One of the first things I usually notice when volunteering at a food pantry or shelter is how eager the people are to talk. Many times the poverty of not having food and the poverty of not having shelter are … Continue reading →

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What I read: August 2013

Posted on August 29, 2013 by margaretfelice

I’m almost ashamed I only have one book to report having finished this month, but it’s a big one. Anna Karenina There is not a font large enough to express my glee at this accomplishment. I FINISHED ANNA KARENINA! After … Continue reading →

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7 things that made me happy this week

Posted on August 2, 2013 by margaretfelice

I’ve been trying to get a lot done this week, including practicing, paperwork, catching up on email, writing and running. Much to my surprise I found myself tired and a little stressed. So rather than a long, intellectual 7 Quick … Continue reading →

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What I read: July 2013

Posted on July 30, 2013 by margaretfelice

Despite my high hopes for lots of travel reading (confession: I watched three hours of Call the Midwife on one of my flights when I should have been reading), I had but modest achievements this month. Here’s what I read. … Continue reading →

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