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Merciful to All
The Book of Wisdom is a beautiful book and the First Reading is poetic, describing how God loves all things that exist and with mercy forgives all our shortcomings. The Creator loves all creation.We see this in the Gospel of … Continue reading
Hard Pressed
The First Reading today is a hard one to hear and comprehend and yet I am exactly there–hard pressed, as Paul says in Philippians 1: For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. If I am to live … Continue reading
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Widow Youville
Sundays Feast Days are skipped but today is a special one for our family. Marguerite d’Youville is the first Canadian-born saint and foundress of the Grey Nuns of Montreal. My aunt has followed in her footsteps, eventually leading the Western … Continue reading
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Lamentable Past
The quote at the end of today’s mass readings was by St. Francis Xavier: Speak to them of the great mercy of God… Sometimes people are helped by your telling of your own lamentable past. I often wonder why I … Continue reading
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Singing Hearts
What makes your heart sing? This photo makes me think of The Colour Purple, where one of the character says: I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice … Continue reading
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Praising God Loudly
Canadian Thanksgiving occurs up in my part of the world this weekend. It is easy to give thanks this year, despite the cloud that could hang over my head. I am grateful for the graces I have received at the … Continue reading
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Asking to Receive
We pray for what we desire — Scripture tells us to as in Luke 11 today — and then we wait and see if we receive it. Prayer takes on many forms: intercession, praise, adoration, thanksgiving, petition. Like the man … Continue reading
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Rekindling the Gift
October has arrived and the world here in the north is ablaze with the glory of God. In the Second Reading today from Timothy 1 the beloved church members are reminded to rekindle the gift of God that is within … Continue reading
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Full of Days
One more reading from Job brings us to the end of the book today. The Lord blesses him with great wealth and offspring. Job died old and full of days we are told. He says that God can do all … Continue reading
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Heart of the Tempest
The First Readings this week have been mostly from Job, a book from the Hebrew Scriptures. In Chapter 38 today, the Lord is answering Job from the heart of the tempest. What a beautiful phrase and image! The Lord puts … Continue reading
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God in all things 