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Against the Odds, Gaudeamus

by Jane Sloan on December 17, 2012 · 1 comment

It’s Gaudete Sunday, the occasion on which we celebrate the near coming of the Christ child. Yet today, the country grieves over 20 young lives lost. ”Gaudete” means, roughly, joy. But the events in Newtown, CT on Friday make it…

A Matchbox Advent Calendar

by Jane Sloan on November 30, 2012 · 0 comments

Kindle the Christmas spirit with this crafty personalized Advent calendar! I made this calendar for my grandma. I usually don’t see her until Christmas Eve, so this is a perfect and prayerful way to stay in touch.
Materials:
24 Matchboxes…

Ten Were Cleansed

by Jane Sloan on November 22, 2012 · 0 comments

“And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice, and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him” (Luke 17:15-16)
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Leaf on Aisle 11

by Jane Sloan on November 20, 2012 · 0 comments

I stopped by the grocery store for some beer. An elderly woman shuffled past me, dropping something as she went. I picked up the ruby red leaf and placed it back in her basket. She had collected several of them.…

Sunday Brunch

by Jane Sloan November 3, 2012

Sunday Brunch’s premiere is See Jane Single’s swan song.
Predictably, post after post of reflecting on life as a single woman – upbeat or not – wears one down. I set out to be positive, but was ultimately unable to…

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19th Century Visitation Academy in Frederick, Maryland

by David Clayton March 9, 2012

19th Century Visitation Academy in Frederick, Maryland
by David Clayton on March 9, 2012

Here are some photographs of the well preserved 19th century chapel of the Visitation Academy in Frederick, Maryland. Sitting on three-acres the Chapel and monastery were…