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Dear Peregrinus

#57 – The Needle’s Eye

April 1, 2021 By Rick Ganz

John 13 – 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Master, are you going to wash my feet?” 7 Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing, you do not understand now, but you will understand … [Read more...] about #57 – The Needle’s Eye

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#56 – The Prophet

February 11, 2021 By Rick Ganz

For the others, we can say that Muad’Dib learned rapidly because his first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that he could learn. It is shocking to find how … [Read more...] about #56 – The Prophet

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#55 – The Wandering

January 14, 2021 By Rick Ganz

Doris Kearns Goodwin (b. 1943) - “If you interview five people about the same incident, and you see five different points of view, it makes you know what makes history so complicated. Something … [Read more...] about #55 – The Wandering

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#54 – On Innovation

November 11, 2020 By Rick Ganz

James J. Tissot (1836-1902) – The Merchants Chased from the Temple (between 1886-1894)[1], located in the Brooklyn Museum. See John 2:12-25. From St. Augustine, Confessions, X – “You called, shouted, … [Read more...] about #54 – On Innovation

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#53 – On Hope

October 13, 2020 By Rick Ganz

Lighthouse"The light shines in the darkness / and the darkness has not overcome it." Dante, Inferno, Canto III, lines 7-9 (trans. Clive James) - “From now on, every day feels like your last … [Read more...] about #53 – On Hope

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#52 – On Kindness

September 10, 2020 By Rick Ganz

Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (c. 1606-1669)[1] – The Denial of Saint Peter (1660)[2] in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.See: … [Read more...] about #52 – On Kindness

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#51 – On Response-Ability

August 12, 2020 By Mary Edmonds

Dear Peregrinus: I’m glad to hear from our friends Tara and Rick that you are doing well and staying safe and healthy in the midst of this global pandemic.  This year has been quite different … [Read more...] about #51 – On Response-Ability

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#50 – On Joy

July 14, 2020 By Tara Ludwig

Dear Peregrinus (A Monday in June):  Hello, dear old friend.  It is nearly a year since I have written to you last, and my, what profound wonders and sorrows have come to be in that short … [Read more...] about #50 – On Joy

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#49 – The Bell

June 18, 2020 By Rick Ganz

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Dulle Griet - Born c. 1525, in Brueghel, near Breda, or at Brueghel, near 's Hertogenbosch; died 5 September 1569, in Brussels, buried in Brussels, in the church of … [Read more...] about #49 – The Bell

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#48 – On Getting the Right Season

May 13, 2020 By Rick Ganz

This photo from France Today website, in an article by Caroline Harrap, 20 April 2020. The fire burned the Cathedral in early morning of 16 April 2019 in Paris. See: … [Read more...] about #48 – On Getting the Right Season

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