Noticing what's still (and always has been) true, good, and beautiful in the world.
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Reminding us all what’s still beautiful, good, & true (even when it’s hard to see). Author, podcaster, pilgrimage guide, & teacher. Catholic convert. Indifferent to the zeitgeist. Yep, it's spelled correctly.
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