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A few months back, my husband, Dennis, called me from work and said, “I have to tell you something that is going to make you cry.” He followed it immediately with assurances that nothing was …
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By MARY DeTURRIS POUST
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11/2/22
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It's funny how we have certain expectations of life, from the biggest events to the smallest details, and …
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By MARY DeTURRIS POUST
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10/5/22
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As I sat in my beach chair late last month, toes in the sand and eyes fixed on an endless horizon that gave me the slightest inkling of eternity, I found for the first time in a very long time that I …
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By MARY DeTURRIS POUST
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9/7/22
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As I settled into my pew at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago one recent Sunday morning, I gazed up at the …
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By MARY DeTURRIS POUST
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8/10/22
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As I paddled a kayak across the crystal-clear water of an Adirondack lake on a gorgeous Friday afternoon recently, I turned …
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By MARY DeTURRIS POUST
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6/29/22
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I recently did a search of my past Life Lines columns to find something I wrote here six years ago: “Sometimes … more
By MARY DeTURRIS POUST
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5/4/22
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We are nearing the end of our 40-day pilgrimage through Lent, but the truth is that we are on a pilgrimage that never ends. Our entire spiritual life is pilgrimage, and while our destination (eternal …
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By MARY DeTURRIS POUST
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4/6/22
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News of Russia’s attack on the people of Ukraine hit like a nauseating wave as news headlines scrolled by on TV the morning of the invasion. I could feel a deep sadness tinged with anxiety rising …
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By MARY DeTURRIS POUST
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3/9/22
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Back when my husband, Dennis, and I were teaching a two-year confirmation prep program at our parish in upstate New York, I wrote a column saying that when I looked out at my students, I saw what I …
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By MARY DeTURRIS POUST
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2/9/22
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Hanging on my office door is an image of St. Joan of Arc in all her courageous glory, with a version of her famous quote: “I am not afraid. I was born to do this.” It has been my mantra for more …
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By MARY DeTURRIS POUST
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1/12/22
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For the longest time, I considered myself more of a Lent person than an Advent person. The journey through the desert felt familiar, the three-prong practice of fasting, prayer and charity was …
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By MARY DeTURRIS POUST
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12/1/21
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It’s amazing how we can convince ourselves that we simply don’t have the time to do even the little things that might make our lives demonstrably better. We race through our days feeling …
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By MARY DeTURRIS POUST
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11/3/21
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When I signed onto Facebook this week, I found a private message from someone who told me that a Life Lines column I wrote about surrender eight years ago had been instrumental in helping her let go …
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By MARY DeTURRIS POUST
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10/6/21
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Pilgrimage of NYC 2013
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PILGRIMS OF NEW YORK—Catholics carried crosses and prayed the Rosary, proudly showing their faith from one end of Manhattan to the other during the fourth annual Pilgrimage of New York March 23.
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Matt Schiller
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4/17/13
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Mary DeTurris Poust Book Signing
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Mary DeTurris Poust, a Catholic New York columnist, author, blogger and TV host, signs copies of her two latest books, “Cravings” and “Everyday Divine: A Catholic Guide to Active …
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Matt Schiller
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3/6/13
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