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95. Getting in Your Face 94. On Not Being a "Statue": A Guide for "Everyday" Missionaries 93. God Speaks in Fragmentary Ways 92. More Than Just Passing Through 91. Looking Beyond the Door 90. Living Things Have Their Way of Breaking Through 89. Stuff That Will End Up in a Yard Sale 88. The Good and Gentle Shepherd 87. A Catch in Your Throat 86. When the Body and Blood of Christ Gets Inside... 85. Asking for Directions 84. The Fantasy of the Big-Boxers 83. Under the Lights 82. Caution: Falling Ice…and Other “Signs of the Times” 81. One Little Door and Window at a Time 80. Leaving a Mark 79. Too Accessible? 78. When Racing Ahead Feels Like Falling Behind 77. A Break in the Landscape 76. We All Have Our "Obligations" 75. What to do When You Find a Hole 74. White-Knuckled Grips 73. Getting Rid of Christmas Early 72. Talking Ourselves Into Things 71. While Waiting for my Baggage to Come 70. Watching an "Angry Pot" Boil Over 69. See Me Walk So Straight and Tall 68. Storytellers (and Storylisteners) of God? 67. The Joy of Not Sharing... Grandma, That is! 66. So Close…Yet So Far--Looking On From A Distance 65. My Grace is Sufficient for You--Really? 64. Sometimes You'd Just Like a Map 63. Where Have All the Palms Gone? 62. A Spirituality of Subtraction 61. As a Book Without Pictures 60. GULF-SCAPADES...Random Observations From Lido Key 59. Running Away From Home 58. The Story Inside: Rolling Back the Stone! 57. Returning to the "Seat of Life," Our Mother's Lap 56. Making Room So "The Necessary May Speak" 55. Warning! "This Product Only Gives the Appearance Of" 54. Reclaiming the Lord's Day and the Sunday Eucharist 53. Thanks, But We'll do it Ourselves 52. Okay God, Here's the Deal 51. You Have That Special Glow About You 50. Is This Homily for Me? 49. A Little Safe Haven 48. The Perfect Vacation 47. When We Can No Longer Give What Someone Needs 46. Somewhere to Lay Our Head: The Beauty of "Home" 45. Remembering Our First Kiss 44. The Holy Spirit--Up Close and Personal 43. People Want Answers 42. Getting a Treat at Mass 41. A World of Our Own 40. A "Commencement" Reflection: "Rise Up, Dry Bones" 39. It's a Mystery 38. Never Too Old for Storytelling 37. Does the Sun Really Rise at Easter Sunrise Services? 36. Parched and Dirty—and Ready for a Bath! 35. A Closer Walk 34. What to do in the Darkness 33. Remember That You are Dust... 32. Isn't This Nice? 31. No Thanks, I'm Just Looking 30. Pushing the Plate Away 29. Attention: We Interrupt Christmas to Bring You This Advent... 28. A Disorienting, Foggy Season 27. Appearances Can Be Deceiving 26. The Thrill of an "Anonymous" Christmas 25. Ready or Not, Here I Come! 24. The Chance to Say "Yes" Again 23. An Open Invitation to "Stare" 22. With a Little Initiative 21. Wilting Wildflowers 20. Those Long Summer Nights 19. The Sound of Things 18. The Smell of Pine Sol 17. The Power of Water 16. Roller Coaster Faith 15. Put Me Down! 14. Passing Things Off 13. Moving Outside The Zone 12. Make-Over Mayhem 11. Lord, Keep Me Moist 10. Hunger in the Land of Plenty--An Episode of Back to School Shopping 9. Humpty Dumpty's Fall 8. Having to Let Go: The Bus is Here! 7. Finding God in the Wrong Places 6. Dress Rehearsals 5. Don't Hold Your Breath 4. An Instant Flash or a Life in Slow Motion 3. A Gentle Handful 2. A Frog in the Wind Chimes 1. A call not sought... but accepted

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