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Losing My Religion
I was born into a Catholic family. We went to the local church every Sunday and sometimes during the week. We didn’t go to Catholic school because of the horridness of the first year teacher at our local Catholic primary school. So it wasn’t ’til we started homeschooling that we learnt in a methodical manner…
Approximately Eight Rules from an Old Soldier
In my last post I touched on the discernment of spirits which is an idea I met on an Ignatian retreat. All a bit greek to some perhaps. There once was a dressy Spanish soldier called Ignatius (1491-1556). He took a cannonball to the leg during a battle and was laid up for an extra…
Why I Left the Convent
I had been in the convent for five years. At various points I had wanted to or at least thought about leaving. At one point I had even decided to leave but was encouraged to stay. At this point I knew it was a decision I would have to make myself. I was not going…
The Battle of the Wardrobe
Clothing has an impact. What we wear has an impact on how we act. As a teenager I decided to stop wearing trousers because I felt a negative impact on my attitude when wearing them. As a nun, the habit I wore made it easier to behave in a more dignified manner. When I put…
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My name is Katherine with a K. I have been a teacher and a dental assistant among other things. I am a wanderer on the face of the earth and sing wherever I go. I love words and ideas.
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