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Share Your Story: Carolyn Novak, 1981
I was a single mom of 4 children ages 3 to 7 years of age. I was on public assistance with very little education. I went back to school to get a GED, then took some college preparatory classes to go to college. I started at Maria College in 1978 and graduated from the nursing class in May 1981. I had so much help from the nuns with finances to allow me to stay in…
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What does Care of the Earth mean to me?
As an academic of the Public Health field, much of my student career has centered around Caring for the Earth, and Earth caring for us. When I became part of the Maria College community, it…
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Just Smile
We are experiencing a bit too much of the "north" part of the "Northeast" lately! Where is the season of spring hiding? This is April, right? The cold, snowy weather of late has just about…
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Authenticity as a Holy Place: The Cleansing of the Temple
The Cleansing of the Temple story is always one which attracts a lot of questions, usually about Jesus' anger. In exploring this reading with students I have frequently been asked, 'did Jesus sin by getting…
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Mysterious Mountain Experience in the Midst of the Ordinary
As a lover of John's gospel, I have always been intrigued why John chooses to omit the story of the transfiguration which is present in the synoptic tradition. It is a spectacular and mysterious encounter…
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