Monthly Archives: December 2016

Countdown!

Posted on December 31, 2016 by sstyves

Many people have wanted to boot 2016 out the door faster than a blink of an eye. The year has been painful for lots of us. Bring on 2017, the cry rises. I must confess that as each calendar page … Continue reading →

Posted in #Consolation, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #beauty, #cancer, #change, #Cholangiocarcinoma, #Fireworks, #Friendship, #Grace, #grateful, #Gratitude, #Joy, #LivinguntilIDie, #NewYears, #Obituaries, #Peace, #Prayer, #ServetheLord, #serviceisjoy, #Waiting, #WinnipegFreePressPassings, #YearendReview, community | 4 Comments

Facing Death

Posted on December 30, 2016 by sstyves

I had been talking with a friend via Skype when I realized he was right… again. I had mentioned to him that when I was working I would use the holiday week between Christmas and New Year’s to hunker down … Continue reading →

Posted in #Miracles, #prayer, #YearofMercy, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged #Action, #beauty, #cancer, #courage, #Dying, #Emotions, #FacingDeath, #FacingFear, #Free, #Friendship, #Grace, #Gratitude, #Home, #Joy, #LifePurpose, #LiveYourLife, #LivinguntilIDie, #LoveofReading, #mystery, #mystrengthisinGod, #Peace, #Prayer, #WhenBreathBecomesAir | 2 Comments

Lighting the Way

Posted on December 27, 2016 by sstyves

I watched as the last of the Chanukah candles burned out yesterday. Everyone else had moved on to latkes and conversations. I had too but I kept one eye on the candles in the menorah. These three brightly-coloured candles whose … Continue reading →

Posted in #Christmas, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #BabeinaManager, #beauty, #cancer, #change, #Chanukah, #Gratitude, #Hannukah, #Joy, #LightoftheWorld, #LighttheWay, #LightvsDark, #Peace, #Prayer, #Shepherds&Magi, #StarLight, #StarMaker, #Waiting, Lightinthedarkness | 2 Comments

What to Become?

Posted on December 23, 2016 by sstyves

In the Gospel of Luke today, we read about the naming of John the Baptist, who is given a moniker that puzzles people. Only when Zechariah concurs with his wife Elizabeth about the name does a bit of Christmas magic … Continue reading →

Posted in #Advent, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #BabeinaManager, #Lifelegacy, #LifeLessons, #LifePurpose, #LivinguntilIDie, #longing, #ParentalDreams, #Vocation, dailyreadings# | Leave a comment

Here Comes The Son

Posted on December 22, 2016 by sstyves

The sun showed up early this morning in all its glory, as if to say Here I am, after the longest night of the year, here I am where I have always been, waiting for you to notice me. Ah, … Continue reading →

Posted in #Advent, #Christmas, #Consolation, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #Adoration, #beauty, #Blessings, #BodyofChrist, #Bokeh, #cancer, #grateful, #Gratitude, #Joy, #LightoftheWorld, #LightvsDark, #LoveCameDown, #Peace, #photography, #Prayer, #PrayerList, #Sonshine, Lightinthedarkness | 2 Comments

Do You Hear?

Posted on December 20, 2016 by sstyves

Do you hear what I hear? Angels appear in the oddest of places with the most remarkable timing. People often ask me what is helpful in this cancer maze. I cannot explain why a person does something and I find … Continue reading →

Posted in #Advent, #Consolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #Angelsaroundus, #cancer, #comfortandjoy, #FriendsareGolden, #friendsaregrace, #Friendship, #Gratitude, #Joy, #LifeLessons, #ListeningHeart, #Peace, #Prayer, #Wisdom, community | Leave a comment

Love Came Down

Posted on December 18, 2016 by sstyves

Love comes down, from Heaven to earth, in a Divine Leap of Joy at Christmastime. God leaves the heavenly throne and rests his head as the Son in a manger because there was no room for him elsewhere. How often … Continue reading →

Posted in #Advent, #BibleStories, #Christmas, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, #Saints, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #Action, #AdventCandles, #BabeinaManager, #beauty, #cancer, #current events, #Distractions, #DivineLeap, #Dying, #Emmanuel, #family, #FriendsareGolden, #friendsaregrace, #Friendship, #God-bearer, #GodwithSkinON, #GodwithUs, #grateful, #Gratitude, #IncarnateLove, #Incarnation, #Jesus, #Joy, #LoveCameDown, #lovewins, #LovingGod, #MaryMotherofGod, #Peace, #Prayer, #St Joseph, #Sundayreadings, #Waiting | 4 Comments

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Monthly Archives: December 2016

Countdown!

Facing Death

Lighting the Way

What to Become?

Here Comes The Son

Do You Hear?

Love Came Down

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