Dear Annie: Fasting prayer for Lent nj.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nj.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dear Annie: Recently, I came across this poem. I’ve seen it attributed to Pope Francis – not sure whether he actually said it. In any case, I thought you might share it with your readers. You don’t have to be Catholic to get something out of them.
“Do you want to fast this Lent?
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Family rifts seem on the rise Here s why they happen and how to cope wlky.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wlky.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
How to reconcile after a family rift
‘Whatever the cause, when a family is fractured it is a uniquely painful experience.’ Illustration: Eva Bee/The Observer
‘Whatever the cause, when a family is fractured it is a uniquely painful experience.’ Illustration: Eva Bee/The Observer
Estrangement is surprisingly common – so how can the injured parties put their differences aside?
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Sat 20 Feb 2021 12.00 EST
Last modified on Wed 24 Feb 2021 10.47 EST
Harry and Meghan have apparently severed links with the royal family and moved halfway across the globe. Nicole Kidman has been allegedly snubbed by her two eldest Scientologist children. Angelina Jolie has a difficult relationship with her father Jon Voight – it probably doesn’t help that he’s Donald Trump’s favourite actor… We hear about these high-profile estrangements and assume it’s either media hype or that these family fallouts are unique to the rich and famous. But Karl A Pillemer, a professor of