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May All Good Wishes Come True
Sun, 12/24/2023

May All Good Wishes Come True

I’ve never been a religious person, despite being conceived in “Concepción” (a city in Chile named for the Immaculate Conception), then born in “…

I Can't Make You Love Me
Sun, 12/17/2023

I Can't Make You Love Me

At the age of 19, after becoming bored with Los Angeles City College, I went on an extended journey with my brother, visiting our parents in Rio…

Panis Angelicus
Sun, 12/03/2023

Panis Angelicus

Abba John the Dwarf, an ordained monastic priest who lived between 340 and 403, is known today as one of the great desert fathers for his wise…

Amazing Grace
Sat, 11/25/2023

Amazing Grace

This week, through the grace of God and the powers of negotiation, we’ve seen the first release of women, children, and men held captive by Hamas…

Crossing The Bar
Sun, 11/19/2023

Crossing The Bar

Last night on YouTube, I was watching a medical doctor describe her own deadly kayaking accident, detailing the death she experienced before…

Songbird
Sun, 11/12/2023

Songbird

Watching television this weekend has made me feel like I’m living in parallel universes.

In one universe, there’s a cacophony of holiday…

In The Arms Of An Angel
Sun, 10/29/2023

In The Arms Of An Angel

In last Sunday’s pledge, Listening for Peace, I pledged to share a piece of music every Sunday through the end of the holiday season. Some pieces…

Listening For Peace
Sun, 10/22/2023

Listening For Peace

When Youtropolis was conceived, we envisioned a new land of opportunity with its own social safety net where people could help other people feel a…

Ignore. Move on. Remember. You. Love.
Sun, 09/24/2023

Ignore. Move on. Remember. You. Love.

This advice from Anne Rice works beautifully as a pledge we can each make so that our lives, and the lives of those around us, are as full and…