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Beauty Observed
The first reading today is not well known but a favourite of mine. I jokingly say it is from the book of Susanna, but it is from the Apocrypha, Daniel 13. The story is really about Susanne’s steadfast love for … Continue reading
Plant Your Seed
I am a prairie girl so I get it when Christ uses images from the land to illustrate his point. Today’s Gospel of the grain of wheat dying makes sense to me. Without giving up our life, we are faced … Continue reading
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Love Rooted
We celebrated a wonderful Deaf woman’s 98 years today with stories and memories, songs and Scripture. We filled a big church and stayed for hours afterwards. She was surely smiling down upon us, even if we shed a few tears … Continue reading
“I’ve Got This”
Resting has never come easy to me. I am a doer. I try hard to be, but my mind rarely stays still. I awoke early this morning and my mind flitted from thought to thought. The journey towards healing is … Continue reading
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You Are Light
Sometimes the way light catches something mesmerizes me. I watch how something sparkles or changes colour and wonder if that is how God’s Light influences me. Today’s Second Reading from Ephesians 5 encourages us: You are light. Live as children … Continue reading
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Embrace Empathy
In our hands we hold fragile feelings some days. The emotions can get crushed in the wrong hands. I have been counting my blessings these weeks and months that I am surrounded by caring and gentle friends. I am well … Continue reading
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Cracking Eggs
The Lenten Mission continued last night with the facilitator sharing the story of Romero’s courageous act to reclaim the church that had been desecrated. The courage of an archbishop and his faithful people change the stubborn hearts of the soldiers … Continue reading
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We Are Connected
Tonight was the second evening of the parish Lenten Mission. We have brought in a Jesuit who happens to have had the most profound influence on my faith journey. This afternoon some of us gathered in the Educational Centre to … Continue reading
Never Thirsty
We are a thirsty people without buckets some days. Today, International Women’s Day, has me focusing on the alternate readings for the First Scrutiny, this third Sunday of Lent. I am remembering my trips to Kenya and DR Congo where … Continue reading
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This Cup
When I was in Nairobi a few years back, I stayed with Pastor Bob and his family. He invited me to peruse his library and read anything that appealed to me. I was captivated by a title by John Ortberg: … Continue reading
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God in all things 