Monthly Archives: July 2015

Beach Glass

When I worked at Sojourners Magazine many moons ago, on occasion I would sort through a box of books that authors sent for review and stumbled upon what I considered a gem: A Season of Mercy by Martha Manning. The … Continue reading

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Keep Still

No signs will be given today from Jesus. Nope, not one. Sit in the belly of the whale like Jonah and wait. Jesus was three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. This passage from Matthew 12 … Continue reading

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Rest A While

I have had an interesting time responding to people who do not know that I am sick. Still as busy as ever? gets answered with Not at all. People are used to seeing me whirl around madly, I suppose. The … Continue reading

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Cured All

The Gospel today is from Matthew 12 and mentions that many crowds followed Jesus and he cured all of them but told them not to make him known. I honestly do not know what to do with such words. My … Continue reading

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Friendship Medicine

At the end of the daily readings today was this quote from St. Aelred of Rievaulx: Friendship heightens the joys of prosperity and mitigates the sorrows of adversity by dividing and sharing them. Hence, the best medicine in life is … Continue reading

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Weary Wonderings

The Gospel from Matthew 11:28-30 is a balm to my soul. It seems to appear just when I need the reminder to rest again, to hand my burdens to the Yoke-Bearer, and to learn a valuable lesson. I came to … Continue reading

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Come No Closer!

In Exodus today we hear the well-known story of Moses and the burning bush. God beckons to Moses from the bush and Moses readily answers with Here I am. God then instructs him–Come no closer! Remove the sandals from our … Continue reading

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Birds of a Feather

Do you still have friends from high school? Junior high school? Elementary school? Are there birds of a feather that still flock together? Recently I was at a funeral for a friend’s father. I had known this friend for decades … Continue reading

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Safe Landings

The opening prayer or collect last week Friday was stunning: Almighty ever-living God, who in the abundance of your kindness surpass the merits and the desires of those who entreat you, pour out your mercy upon us to pardon what … Continue reading

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Sabbath Rest

Consider that God, your Benefactor, is present in all creatures and in yourself. If you look at every step of the visible creation, in all you will meet God. ~ St. Ignatius of Loyola I have just returned from a … Continue reading

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