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Looking at the Heart
I have been thinking a lot about love lately. Some friends and I did a marathon viewing of Thorn Birds recently and other friends and I have been discussing what love looks like–or perhaps more accurately–does not look like. In … Continue reading
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My Delight is in You
The Wedding at Cana story is known to most Christians. Here Jesus turns water into wine when his mother Mary urges him to do something on behalf of the hosts because the beverage has run out. Told only in John’s … Continue reading
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Why Raise Questions?
Today’s Gospel reading from Mark is about a man who was paralyzed. His friends brought him to Jesus, after digging through the roof and lowering him down on his mat. When Jesus saw the faith of the man’s friends, he … Continue reading
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The River
This winter the river was not yet frozen over by mid-December. Today as we celebrate the baptism of Jesus, flowing waters of grace are on my mind. We read in the The Gospel of Luke that John was baptizing people … Continue reading
Walking on the Sea
In Mark 6 today, Jesus is walking on the sea early in the morning towards his disciples who are struggling alone in the boat because of an adverse wind. He actually was not going to stop, the Gospel tells us; … Continue reading
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Other Roads
While secular folks have taken the tree and moved on to the New Year, we Catholics should still be here celebrating Christmas. Today is Epiphany and despite many creche scenes being packed away, the Magi are just arriving at the … Continue reading
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Mary, Queen of Peace
Today is the Feast of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, the Theotokos as she is known in Greek. This day also marks the World Day of Peace. Of the many titles that the Holy Mother is known by, Queen … Continue reading
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Holy Families
The feast of the Holy Family follows Christmas. We fast forward to Jesus, aged 12 in the temple. His parents have frantically been searching for him. When they find him, Mary demands of him, Child, why have you treated us … Continue reading
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From the Cradle to the Cross
Today is the Feast of St. Stephen in the Catholic Church. Stephen, full of grace and power, is the first martyr of the faith. Testifying to his belief that Jesus is the Son of God, he is thrown out of … Continue reading
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Water Broke!
And the face of God turns one last time in the waters of the womb, and the membrane breaks and the amniotic fluid leaks and the skin of God slips naked and small and holy into hands He made. – … Continue reading
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God in all things 