Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

The Death of a Boy and the Founding of Families

Some months ago, my wife went to early morning confession at Christ the Redeemer Church near us. It is a remarkable parish pastored by three remarkable priests; they hear confessions every day from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. The line is often long. This particular morning, the line was so long that my wife turned to leave. But then she watched a skinny, bald-headed little boy struggle to wheel forward in…

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