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School of Love
St. Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish Franciscan who was arrested and sent to the concentration camp at Auschwitz during World War II. He had been hiding Jews in the friary. Three months after his arrest by the Gestapo on July … Continue reading
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Forgive From Your Heart
Sitting down to work things out with someone who has hurt you is a challenge. In today’s Gospel from Matthew, we hear the story of the slave whose master awards him patience and releases him from his debt. The same … Continue reading
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Tagged #Blessed, #cancer, #courage, #Mercy, dailyreadings#, Forgiveness
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Beauty in Its Time
King Solomon had it right: Everything is beautiful in its time. I am pulling myself out of my pity party with a little help from my friends. This garden sign was a gentle reminder today. As I have pondered this … Continue reading
Steady Hearts
Today, in Psalm 112, the psalmist says that their hearts are firm, secure in the Lord. Their hearts are steady, they will not be afraid. John 12 is the discourse regarding the grain of wheat which falls into the earth … Continue reading
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Tagged #Blessed, #cancer, #courage, #decisionmaking, #Discernment, #Faith, #FeastDays, #Godhasthis, #Godinallthings, dailyreadings#
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Angel Touches
My friends know how much I love angels. Today’s first reading from 1 Kings 19 tells of Elijah’s journey into the wilderness where he plunks himself down under a broom tree and has a pity party. Gosh, can I relate! … Continue reading
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The Lord is Our God
Deuteronomy’s reading from Chapter 6 holds holy words: Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. … Continue reading
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Tagged #AllYourHeart, #GodatWork, #GodisFirst, #Jesusprayer, #Shema, #SpiritualExercises, @LovetheLord, dailyreadings#
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Become Dazzling
The Transfiguration is one of my favourite readings. I think it is no accident that it is also the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The world was transfigured by a decision that wreaked havoc. I cannot believe … Continue reading
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Tagged #Bedazzled, #Faith, #FeastDays, #HoroshimaAnniversary, #PrayforPeace, #ShineBrightly, dailyreadings#
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Great Faith
The Canaanite woman from today’s Gospel is a role model for all of us. She takes the path less traveled when she comes to Jesus, challenging him. Jesus excludes her by saying he has come for the lost sheep of … Continue reading
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Tagged #amazinggrace, #Blessed, #courage, #Faith, dailyreadings#
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Joy Explodes
In the darkest night, sometimes joy explodes. We sat and watched the fireworks, as the children played nearby. Our conversation drifted back in time. Suddenly I was in Grade 6 again, and school was done. Our family was on the … Continue reading
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Tagged #Blessed, #ChildhoodMemories, #grateful, #Joy
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Let Them Leave
Yesterday I attended a worship service where the pastor was preaching on one of my favourite books in the bible–Ruth. He said Naomi had two daughter-in-laws, Ruth and Orpah. She begged them both to return to their family as she … Continue reading
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Tagged #faithful, #Free, #GenerousGiver, #LettingGo
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God in all things 