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by Michael Parise | Jun 24, 2021
One of the reasons I left the security of Catholic parish ministry was that I felt as if I were “dying on the vine.” My gifts and skills were not being harvested and put to better use by the church. I often felt like a treasure chest locked away in a dark room. The...
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by Michael Parise | Mar 3, 2013
Have you ever asked someone for what you wanted and didn’t get it? I have, on multiple occasions and for various ideas, and have gotten nowhere. I usually made excuses such as “so-and-so is better connected politically”, or “my request was badly timed.” One of the...
