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Cured All
The Gospel today is from Matthew 12 and mentions that many crowds followed Jesus and he cured all of them but told them not to make him known. I honestly do not know what to do with such words. My … Continue reading
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Tagged #Blessed, #cancer, #courage, #GospelStories, #GreatPhysician
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Weary Wonderings
The Gospel from Matthew 11:28-30 is a balm to my soul. It seems to appear just when I need the reminder to rest again, to hand my burdens to the Yoke-Bearer, and to learn a valuable lesson. I came to … Continue reading
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Tagged #Blessed, #cancer, #courage, #Faith, #Jesus, dailyreadings#
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Come No Closer!
In Exodus today we hear the well-known story of Moses and the burning bush. God beckons to Moses from the bush and Moses readily answers with Here I am. God then instructs him–Come no closer! Remove the sandals from our … Continue reading
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Tagged #Godhasthis, #Not-enough, dailyreadings#
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Welcome Unexpected Visitors
The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes As an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they’re a crowd of … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #courage, #EntertainingAngels, #Faith, #Rumi
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Limping for Life
The story of Jacob wrestling with God–or the angel of God depending on who you read–has special meaning for me. In my twentieth year I was told that I had a benign tumour at the tip of my femur. I … Continue reading
In This Place
Sometimes the daily readings are rich and meaningful, even when they are well known. Jacob’s story is fascinating to me at points and today in Genesis 28 amazing images are etched in my mind. I see him in the wilderness, … Continue reading
Sing Us A Song
Sometimes we just want to go to a place where everybody knows our name and the piano man will sing us a song so that we feel alright. The familiarity of the crowd can be a hard sell though. In … Continue reading
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Tagged #GentleJesus, #Sundayreadings
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Like Children
Life seemed so much more simpler when we were little. We could play for hours and many of us did not have a worry in the world. I would be foolish to say that is the case universally because I … Continue reading
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Tagged #DoubtingThomas, #Godhasthis, #Godinallthings, #Miracles, dailyreadings#
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Dead Calm
Today is eight weeks since surgery and six months since learning about the mass on my liver. My heart was heavy this morning. I went to mass without previewing the readings. The Gospel today from Matthew 8 is a recent … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #grateful, #Miracles, dailyreadings#
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God in all things 