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One Love: the Diamond Gift of Chastity

Published October 7, 2014 • Written by Shawn Rain Chapman Filed Under: Blog

A good book I am reading* begins by saying that the legend of the origin of the Indian Koohinoor diamond is that Krishna gave it to one of his disciples in response to his meditations. I tried to imagine Jesus giving me a diamond. “Have you ever given me a diamond, Jesus?” “If so, what… [Read More]

Written by Shawn Rain Chapman • Published October 7, 2014

A Little Story About the Rosary, Love Stronger Than Death, and the Communion of Saints

Published October 23, 2013 • Written by Shawn Rain Chapman Filed Under: Blog

It was almost my wedding anniversary and my husband, Bob, had just died a couple of weeks before, of Brain Cancer.  I dreaded that “birthday of our marriage” even more because I remember how terrible it felt last time that  first wedding anniversary after the death of my first husband, Blaze. I knew that it… [Read More]

Written by Shawn Rain Chapman • Published October 23, 2013

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