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Monthly Archives: April 2015
Generous Giving
I direct the 19th Annotation of the Spiritual Exercises and we are entering Week Four and the Contemplations on the Love of God. This is the week where we begin to say the Take and Receive Prayer of St. Ignatius … Continue reading
Blessed Amidst Brokenness
I went for a walk early Saturday evening at the retreat centre I was at and saw this broken tree. I raised my camera and that was when I saw the cross before me. I lowered the lens and looked … Continue reading
Divine Doubt
Today is Divine Mercy Sunday and the Gospel reading is Doubting Thomas. At last night’s liturgy on retreat, the presider asked that we change shoes with someone to get a sense of the old saying “Walk a mile in my … Continue reading
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At the Lion’s Door
Walking through doors that lead to tough conversations is not an easy decision. I wrote before about a nurse who was not helpful to me during one of my procedures. I was back at the hospital today for some scans … Continue reading
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Now I Lay Me Down
Sleep is underrated, my friend just told me in an email. I had written her to say I had not slept well last night, waking up twice due to a massive headache. I had gone to bed quite early because … Continue reading
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Emmaus Amazement
A couple of decades ago, I made my first trip to Africa, to visit my cousin who was teaching in Kenya. I would be there over the Easter weekend. I have such fond memories of flying kites on Easter–a sure … Continue reading
Hope Dances
Holy Saturday is a day that does not get the attention it deserves. Not many of us like to wait, especially to wait in the dark of a tomb. We prefer to bask in the light. We want to be … Continue reading
Blessings and Betrayals
The veneration of the cross was something I learned to love on my first visit to Taize two decades ago. The cross laid on the floor allowed us to come forward and to lay our heads upon it. This way … Continue reading
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God Bends Low
This holy night gives us an example of how to live. God, in the form of a human being, as Jesus, kneels before us his creatures, takes off his outer garments–strips down to the bare minimum, takes a towel and … Continue reading
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Mothers Before the Cross
I had this image recently of Mary standing before the cross with the two other mothers of the men on his right and left. I am not sure why it came but I have held it gently these past few … Continue reading
God in all things 