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About sstyves

A Canadian prairie girl rooted in Ignatian spirituality, I seek God in all things. Whether I catch a glimpse of the Divine and delight in its presence in nature or in the beauty of an encounter with someone, I am ever so grateful that I can recognize the Creator. I greet each new day with hope and happiness, expecting blessings and miracles because I am created to praise, love and serve God. This blog is one way of realizing that through my writings, prayers, and photography. To God be the Glory!

Who Are Your Magi?

Posted on January 6, 2015 by sstyves

We all have those people who lead us to God by their lives. You know the ones. They are relentless in their quest for the One-who-uses-stars-to-guide. They reflect the very Light they are seeking. They are the ones who stop … Continue reading →

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Star-Struck

Posted on January 4, 2015 by sstyves

What star are you following as we begin this New Year? Today is Epiphany Sunday. The Gospel reading has Herod imploring the kings or magi to “go and search diligently for the child.” These men, foreigners and outsiders, were the … Continue reading →

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Shake It Up!

Posted on January 2, 2015 by sstyves

January 2 is almost done. Have you thought about what this year has already brought you? Is it an inkling of things to come? Weather-wise snow has fallen and a warning is out for more snow to come. We can … Continue reading →

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God-Bearers

Posted on January 1, 2015 by sstyves

Today is a Catholic day of obligation, meaning Catholics are required to attend a mass on the Holy Feast Day of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, also known as the World Day of Peace. Theotokos is Greek for God-bearer. … Continue reading →

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Dropping the Ball

Posted on December 31, 2014 by sstyves

The ball will drop in New York City, friends and loved ones will toast the New Year in homes and party places all over the world, and others will quietly write another page in a journal. However you spend these … Continue reading →

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2014 in review

Posted on December 30, 2014 by sstyves

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,100 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading →

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Family Blessings?

Posted on December 28, 2014 by sstyves

Today is the Feast of the Holy Family, pre-empting the usual feast, the Holy Innocents. I always am a bit apprehensive on this feast day as it seems the Catholic Church rarely remembers the variety of families that exist…or do … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day Brilliance

Posted on December 26, 2014 by sstyves

One of the things that I love about Christmas is the unexpected surprises that spring up. Today is Boxing Day here in Canada and folks lined up in the middle of the night…but not to look at a star to … Continue reading →

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Merry Mary?

Posted on December 25, 2014 by sstyves

Ah, Mary, what did you feel that very first Christmas, the Babe quietly sleeping in your arms? You knew not what was really unfolding. You must have been so tired from the long journey to Bethlehem on a donkey, ready … Continue reading →

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Love Up Close

Posted on December 23, 2014 by sstyves

In the Incarnation contemplation of the Second Week of the Spiritual Exercises, the director may hope that the retreatant picks up or is given the Baby Jesus to hold. This is a personal and up close moment if it happens. … Continue reading →

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