Practical Spirituality with Philip Goldberg

Practical Spirituality with Philip Goldberg

Grace on the Uptown Local

A Fleeting But Significant Encounter

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Philip Goldberg
Jun 13, 2025
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Recently, my wife and I spent a few beautiful days in New York City. On a Sunday morning, we were on the subway with my brother heading for the Upper West Side. Seated across from us was a young woman (I’m guessing between 20 and 25) in a colorful summery dress, reading a big thick hardcover book.

What is she reading? I wondered, and started doing what I…

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