Category Archives: story

Mary’s first Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

The first Christmas after he died, she spent the dawn remembering that night in Bethlehem, and the stars, and the straw. Continue reading →

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Invested

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

It’s the sixth anniversary of the mass murder of children and adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, and I have been asked to comment on the topic of shareholder advocacy in gun manufacturing, and it’s about breaking my heart. Continue reading →

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Advent obligations and indulgences

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

It is almost impossible to calculate or to know what the smallest notice, the most minor kindness, done deliberately and without ceremony, can do to lift the spirits of one who might need it more than we imagine. Continue reading →

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Olive branches over ordnance

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

The olive trees, ancient and observant, hearing the blood that cries out from the land, whisper that the answer to Cain’s crime cannot be to take the hoe from his hand and hand him an AR-15. Continue reading →

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Why I take pictures of cats

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

Above the Monastery in Petra, signs direct visitors to some of the very Best Views.
We scrambled towards the Best View in the World.
It was a very good view. There was also, of course, a small cat. Continue reading →

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Trust

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

A man whose last name we didn’t know, whom we had met last night, pointed out a narrowing canyon and said, “Walk that way. I’ll meet you on the other side.” Continue reading →

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Morning prayer

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

A rabbit, startled by the
gas-powered scythe scuttered,
white tail exposed,
exiting garden right. Continue reading →

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Conjuring Esther

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

Esther has become difficult to read. Her story makes me angry and afraid. We read it like a fairytale. But like so many fairytales, it teems with themes of horror dressed up in satin and silk. Continue reading →

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Fear of God

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

I am a professional at proclaiming the promises of God. I make excuses not to put God to the test. Continue reading →

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Bread of life

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Rosalind C Hughes

I knew, in my body and in my soul and in the core of my being that what was offered at that altar was something I needed, something I wanted, something I could not live without. I still can’t quite explain it; I still know that it is true. Continue reading →

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