Monthly Archives: February 2017

Fat Tuesday

Posted on February 28, 2017 by sstyves

Shrove Tuesday, or as it sometimes called, Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras, is the day before Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of Lent for Catholics around the world and also for some Protestants. Shrove Tuesday helps us to … Continue reading →

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Roosting and Resting

Posted on February 25, 2017 by sstyves

I find myself longing for beauty these days. The world turmoil is disheartening and I do not wish to be bogged down in nastiness and, quite honestly, petty smallness. I have enough real pain and sorrow in my life lately. … Continue reading →

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Reprove Your Neighbour

Posted on February 20, 2017 by sstyves

One of the things about dying is that I do not have time for games. I find myself sometimes biting my lip because of well-intentioned comments and trying to decide exactly how much grace I will need to get me … Continue reading →

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Toxic Waste

Posted on February 17, 2017 by sstyves

The mind can be a dumping ground for toxic waste. I have been in a bit of a funk lately. As I met with my therapist this morning we tried to pinpoint when it started. It comes and goes. I … Continue reading →

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Love is a Strong Shelter

Posted on February 14, 2017 by sstyves

Valentine’s Day can cause as much angst as joy. If you are in a relationship, prices are exorbitant on this day and there can be pressure to cave to commercialism. If you are not in a relationship, you might feel … Continue reading →

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Just an Ordinary Day

Posted on February 13, 2017 by sstyves

This day seemed somewhat ordinary in nature. I met up with a former colleague, had lunch with friends who teach in the interpreting education program at the college, gave a lecture in the same program, and then met with my … Continue reading →

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Fire and Water

Posted on February 12, 2017 by sstyves

If you choose, the First Reading says, you can keep the commandments, and you will be saved. Acting faithfully is a choice given to each one of us and we can choose between life and death, good and evil. Whatever … Continue reading →

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Remaining Steady

Posted on February 11, 2017 by sstyves

I woke up wanting to go to mass today because it was the World Day of the Sick and the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Years ago, I had been in Lourdes, in need of physical healing, but rather … Continue reading →

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Rest for a Time

Posted on February 9, 2017 by sstyves

The feast of St. Jerome Emiliani was today. I had no idea who that was so I had to consult the biography at the back of the missal. He was the founder of the Somascan Fathers and Brothers, commonly known … Continue reading →

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Light Breaking Forth

Posted on February 5, 2017 by sstyves

Today’s First Reading from Isaiah 58 holds stunning images. As I continue to process the trip to the Dominican I read these words with new eyes: loose the bonds of injustice, undo the thong of the yoke, let the oppressed … Continue reading →

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