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The Six Lessons of 9-11

After 18 years, I still keep a poster on the wall of my office advertising the National Book Festival, which my husband and I attended on September 8, 2001. All kinds of booths and entertainment venues filled the National Mall in Washington, DC. The neighboring public buildings hosted educational and informational presentations. Authors signed their books in the halls of the Library of Congress. It was a beautiful day—the last one I remember before our lives changed forever three days later. The lesson of thankfulness for beautiful days of innocence.

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The Six Lessons of 9-11

After 17 years, I still keep a poster on the wall of my office advertising the National Book Festival, which my husband and I attended on September 8, 2001. All kinds of booths and entertainment venues filled the National Mall in Washington, DC. The neighboring public buildings hosted educational and informational presentations. Authors signed their...

Got Joy? Latest JOYAlive.net posts 9-16-16

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Got Joy? Latest JOYAlive.net posts 9-16-16

Learning to Love with the Saints  – featured on CatholicWritersGuild.com – Jean Heimann’s  Learning to Love with the Saints recounts three romances and one happy ending in her spiritual memoir. Friar’s Corner: Jesus rejoices in finding lost sheep – Jesus shows his love for sinners in parables of the lost coin and the lost sheep,...