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A Reflection on Freedom

By Melannie Svoboda SND | July 2, 2012 | 0

What is freedom? I like this definition: “Freedom is nothing else than the chance to be better.”   Why did God give us the gift of freedom? Only for this:…

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Every Monday I’ll post a short reflection, a simple musing on some aspect of spirituality— the everyday kind of spirituality that includes things like walking in the park, slicing an onion for the casserole, caring for a child, studying for an exam, reading a line from scripture, laughing at a joke, or mourning a significant loss.

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