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Cosmos, Mythos and Spirit

Cosmos, Mythos and Spirit

Reflections on Spirituality in a Changing World

Jun 21, 2022
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The Contemplative Column by Staff Writer Theodore Richards

macro photo of five assorted books
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“Where’s your mother?” my father asked, fumbling with his keys and, more significantly, his emotions. He couldn’t bear to go inside to look for her. So I did. She stood in the kitchen, weeping, clutching the book.

“Are you having a hard time, mom?” I asked.

“It was his…

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