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A Deacon’s Diary: Did God make me eccentric?

A Deacon’s Diary: Did God make me eccentric?

by Steve Molvarec, SJ | Apr 8, 2022 | A Deacon's Diary    ~ Approx. 6 mins

This is the tenth installment of A Deacon’s Diary. In the ninth installment, Steve tried to love his enemies, and his friends, too. I. A week ago, I was listening to a talk at Boston University’s Catholic Chaplaincy.  The speaker, a Carmelite priest, was telling our...

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