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Soul Sanctuary
Father Nico wasn’t at the rectory when I arrived at his parish. He had gone to a small village to celebrate mass. The parish secretary told me that she was expecting him any minute. She offered me...
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Beginning to Tell
After I dropped Enrico to his room I went looking for coffee. I was saddened by the news that he was leaving the seminary. He was an ally and I didn’t want to lose him. But then I was consoled by the...
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Security Blanket
The large diocesan auditorium was empty and dark. I had performed at this facility more than three years ago, when we were raising money for the seminary chapel. I was familiar of the layout of the...
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Salvaging Rejects
Unbeknownst to me, that same day the council of priests had a meeting. My confession created a crisis never before seen in the seminary’s history. They haven’t dealt with such a large number of...
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A Thousand Ifs and Other Variations of Regrets
For a few days, I didn’t see Brian until that day. He didn’t attend the mass. I wasn’t sure if he sat in the open-air lounge where some seminarians were hanging out about an hour ago. My heart felt...
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Stop staring
I have not abandoned Redeeming Renato: A Memoir in Progress. I am merely pausing to mull over what I have written so far. I’m also in the process of re-reading what I have penned so far and...
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