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Won't You Celebrate With Me?

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Dear Henry, Last night, I had one of "those" dreams. You know the type I'm talking about. The dreams where you are transported back in time and once again find yourself face to face with one of the demons who almost broke you. It's almost as if the demon is demanding a do-over. Over the years, I have struggled tremendously with all the terrible things that have occurred in my life. (Please read " Can Anyone Cry Job's Tears ?" if you need background.) And I thought I was doing quite well, all things considered, yet here I am this morning, pacing around the house, trying to get my heart rate back down and repeating, "Everything is fine; it was just a dream," like a mantra. Some months ago, while reading Bishop Robert Barron's "Evangelization and Culture," I discovered Father Michael Casey's article "How Qoheleth Contextualizes Suffering," its information has been simmering in my mind since then. While everyone knows bi