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Poem: Good bye
GOOD BYE by Joan C. Pendergast 7 ½ months before her husband's death from cancer Life marches on The journey to death can be slow – Ever so slightly life moves on Toward your ultimate encounter with God.
Joan Pendergast
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Poems: Ton of pain and A calling
Ton of pain There's a great big ton of pain hanging in the air; it hasn't an official name, but its nature is despair.
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Listening and learning: How to deal with a loved one’s abortion
The following are from the book "Markings of Mercy: The Story of After Abortion Helpline." One day, almost 40 years ago, my doorbell rang. My friend, Jane, was at the door. I invited her in and we sat down in my living room to visit. Jane began our
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Markings of mercy
The following is the introduction to the book "Markings of Mercy: The Story of After Abortion Helpline." The reality of post-abortion suffering is denied or ignored by many people and by most of the news media. Denying the reality doesn't mean it does not exist. It
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Harvard hears a Mother’s plea
On June 10, 1982, my first child, John, graduated from Harvard College. Mother Teresa of Calcutta received an honorary degree that day. As I sat in the warm spring sun with my family waiting for graduation to begin, people passed out newspapers with articles quoting Mother Teresa's Class