Category Archives: writing

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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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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Meeting Youth “where they’re at”: My guest post for Jonathan F. Sullivan

Posted on June 24, 2013 by margaretfelice

I’m a few days overdue in sharing this, since last week was devoted to sharing old work while I slave away over my latest writing project. When Jonathan F. Sullivan asked me to guest post on his blog about catechesis, … Continue reading →

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Seven things I’ve learned in five years of blogging

Posted on June 14, 2013 by margaretfelice

Yesterday I marked five years of blogging at Felice Mi Fa. (A glimpse into my brain: I was convinced the anniversary was today. Then I saw yesterday a tweet that it has been five years since the great Tim Russert … Continue reading →

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Seven things I’m working on this summer

Posted on May 17, 2013 by margaretfelice

With the weather finally turning warm in Boston, I am starting to dream of the semi-leisurely days of summer that are right around the corner. Slowly my academic-year responsibilities drop off, and I have more time here and there. This … Continue reading →

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Stage makeup at Mass

Posted on May 14, 2013 by margaretfelice

If I were better at marketing myself, or at least at branding my blog, I would just do one thing, and write about that. Do the people who visit the blog because they want to read about singing and performing … Continue reading →

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A quiet week, and a guest post

Posted on May 3, 2013 by margaretfelice

I was so disappointed as the week drew to a close that I didn’t expect to be able to pull together my 7 Quick Takes for the week. I have had a love-hate relationship with this practice: first I wrote … Continue reading →

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The top seven pieces about the marathon bombings

Posted on April 19, 2013 by margaretfelice

What a week. As I struggled to make some sense of what happened at the Marathon on Monday, I did a lot of inarticulate, impassioned writing. Because I had so much trouble finding the words to express myself, I was … Continue reading →

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The things that can’t be undone

Posted on April 11, 2013 by margaretfelice

Last week I was driving down the street when three young women came out of a cafe in the middle of the afternoon. They were dressed in a manner that indicated they wanted to be perceived a certain way: dyed black hair, … Continue reading →

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