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Bill Dodds

Bill Dodds writes from Washington.

5 pearls of saintly wisdom on kicking sin to the curb

March 3, 2025
By Bill Dodds
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Lent, Saints

The lives of the saints are filled with examples of heroic virtue (faith, hope and love), but they weren’t born with it. And it was never just handed to them, no matter how they came to Christ.

Smile — it’s Lent!

March 3, 2025
By Bill Dodds
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Lent

Lent isn’t just a time for repairing what you’ve failed to maintain. It can be a time for refurbishing, revising and revitalizing. For getting started on “You 2.0.”

To love and to cherish: Bringing mercy into marriage

February 6, 2024
By Bill Dodds
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Marriage & Family Life

If love is the engine that drives a marriage, mercy is the oil that keeps its many parts running smoothly.

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