Monthly Archives: September 2014

Mary Mother

On this Marian feast day, we celebrate the Holy Mother’s vocation. Perhaps it is odd to think about Mary having a vocation. She was the living tabernacle for Jesus. Her yes changed the world. If only we knew that our … Continue reading

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Counting on Community

The readings today really stress community. Ezekiel stresses the importance of warning the wicked people to turn from their ways and in Romans 13 we see that love must be the guiding factor in the reproach. In the Gospel of … Continue reading

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Cancer Sucks

A dear and caring friend and I coordinate a prison ministry out of our church. She texted me today and asked if we might visit one of the other volunteers in the hospital today after work instead of tomorrow. That … Continue reading

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Coloured by Memories

I grew up summers on this lake and loved it more than anything. I still do. I think it is where I fell in love with water and why when I am inconsolable, being near water helps. When I am … Continue reading

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Opening Doors

For many of us we have a new year on our plates. It is a time to evaluate how we will use our time and energy. Some of us will have people knocking down our doors to do things–join committees, … Continue reading

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Labouring Long

While I traveled I could not help but think about how extraordinary the work ethic of people must have been back then. In a time without all the machinery we currently have, how did great cathedrals get built? How long … Continue reading

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