By Marguerite Jill Dye A family friend of 60 years responded to my open letter to Pope Francis, printed in last week’s Mountain Times. She sent me a beautiful message in response to my comments that “America has lost its compassion […]
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Open letter to Pope Francis
By Marguerite Jill Dye (Her 100th Column!) Your Holiness, Although I believe we’ve never met in person, I feel as if I know you. Our lives overlapped for a time in Buenos Aires when you were the Superior of the Society […]
On which side of history do you stand?
By Marguerite Jill Dye Butterflies danced among blackberry bushes, reminding me of the butterfly effect used by shamans worldwide to transport themselves to other places as a healing tool. Robins passed by with nest-building materials and a hummingbird perched above […]
Papal Mass to be shown at College of St. Joseph’s Tuttle Hall
Sunday, Sept. 27 at 4 p.m. — RUTLAND — The upcoming World Family Mass held by His Holiness Pope Francis will be shown on the large screen for public viewing at the College of St. Joseph’s Tuttle Hall in Rutland on […]
Pope Francis: A day to care for creation
By Deb Markowitz Last week I had an opportunity to spend some time with an older gentleman who has lived in the hills of Vermont his whole life. As he showed me his land, he shared his belief that more […]