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MaryClare StFrancis, M.A.
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We Are One But We Are Many

A little bit of information about who I am and who we are — This article replaces my “about me” and I just sent it out to my Substack readers. My Christian name is MaryClare. It’s not the name on my government documents but it is the name I was baptized with, and to me that’s what counts. There is a lot of me…

About Me

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We Are One But We Are Many
We Are One But We Are Many
About Me

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The Wind Phone

·2 hours ago

How Much Longer Do We Have Left?

My son is dying slowly and has been since he was born — One of my sons is terminally ill with a very rare genetic disease. One day his organs are going to shut down one at a time, and he will die. …

Terminal Illness

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How Much Longer Do We Have Left?
How Much Longer Do We Have Left?
Terminal Illness

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Ancient Faith Modern Life

·1 day ago

The Bible And Abortion

It doesn’t say what pro life people think it says — People who believe abortion is murder often use the Bible to prove that life begins at conception, but if we are going to use the Bible to define when life begins, we need to acknowledge that there are at least two different concepts of that in the Bible, and that…

Abortion Access

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The Bible And Abortion
The Bible And Abortion
Abortion Access

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Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

·2 days ago

Okay, I’ll Try It For a Month Or Two

I will see how it goes — So I did it and I signed up for the shiny new thing, the “Friend of Medium” membership, although I still have very little trust and even less by way of expectations. It’s no secret that Medium has betrayed many of their good writers by changing up how we are…

Friends Of Medium

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Okay, I’ll Try It For a Month Or Two
Okay, I’ll Try It For a Month Or Two
Friends Of Medium

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Ancient Faith Modern Life

·4 days ago

My Dark Night of the Soul

Advent is the most difficult of seasons for me — I’m preparing for Advent, the most difficult season of the church year for me. I know part of why it is so hard, why it ends up being my dark night of the soul. Here are some of the things I’m doing to make it a spiritually nourishing time. Set up an Advent altar I…

Advent

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My Dark Night of the Soul
My Dark Night of the Soul
Advent

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Nov 24

A Neighbor Randomly Asked Me For a Sexual Favor

The experience was so surreal — “I’m really, really needing a blowjob. Please, uh, can you, uh, help me out with that maybe?” One of the neighbors asked. Damn, this is what I get for being friendly to the neighbors I thought. …

Sexual Assault

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A Neighbor Randomly Asked Me For a Sexual Favor
A Neighbor Randomly Asked Me For a Sexual Favor
Sexual Assault

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Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

·Nov 23

I Don’t Have the Balls For It

And I don’t fucking want them — “38B,” I said to the guy who was trying to flirt with me on OkCupid. “What?” he asked me. “That’s my bra size.” “Why do I want to know your bra size?” He asked. “Many years ago, my friend Rhoda and I made a pact.” I said, settling into my…

Testicles

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I Don’t Have the Balls For It
I Don’t Have the Balls For It
Testicles

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Ancient Faith Modern Life

·Nov 20

Plants of Advent

The liturgical new year is almost here — The new liturgical year begins on December 3 this year, and as I’ve been gardening I’ve been incorporating plants for the season of Advent in my garden. …

Gardening

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Plants of Advent
Plants of Advent
Gardening

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Ancient Faith Modern Life

·Nov 18

I Fucking Hate Recovery Literature

But only because it stomps on my toes — The other day in one of my thrift store trips, I found the basic text for Narcotics Anonymous, as well as another book called “Living Clean.” For me, the literature of AA, NA, and SAA are all useful because I’m the kind of addict that has many vices and will…

Addiction Recovery

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I Fucking Hate Recovery Literature
I Fucking Hate Recovery Literature
Addiction Recovery

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E³ — Entertain Enlighten Empower

·Nov 12

I’ve Been Asked To Make a Video

People want to know more about me or something like that — My therapist likes my sense of humor, which makes me wonder about the sanity of my therapist. It might be time for her to pick up her phone and talk to St. …

Humor

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I’ve Been Asked To Make a Video
I’ve Been Asked To Make a Video
Humor

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MaryClare StFrancis, M.A.

MaryClare StFrancis, M.A.

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I write memoir, nonfiction essays, and poetry

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