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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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Shut Up & Dance!
My God has always been a God of surprises who does not always use the traditional means to get my attention. Sometimes it is not Scripture readings but nature in the form of a bunny or crow. Today was no … Continue reading
Posted in #CancerSurvivor, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #DanceAnyway, #Godhasthis, #GodofSurprises
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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
Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #cancer, #grateful, #Miracles, dailyreadings#
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Laughing Fools
The story of Abraham and Sarah entertaining the Lord (or three angels, depending on how you interpret this story) is one of my favourite Old Testament tales. The Lord appeared to Abraham it says in Genesis 18 and when Abraham … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #Angelsaroundus, #EntertainingAngels, #Healing, dailyreadings#
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Make Me Clean
Lepers….who are they in today’s society? In Matthew’s Gospel, a real leper finds his way to Jesus, kneels and says: Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean. Such boldness is rewarded with three words: I do choose. The … Continue reading
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Tagged #amazinggrace, #current events, #Emotions, #equality, #InsideOut, #leprosy, #lovewins, #ObamaSings, #SupremeCourtDecision, dailyreadings#
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Rock Solid
The Gospel reading today from Matthew 7 about the wise man who built his house on rock always makes me smile. My former pastor loved to use it at weddings. He confessed one day to the congregation during a homily … Continue reading
Posted in #Consolation, #Desolation, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #Angelsaroundus, #courage, #decisionmaking, #Trust, dailyreadings#
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What Then?
Today is the feast of John the Baptist, who was a wildly zealous man. From the very beginning of his life, he turned people towards Christ. In his mother’s womb, he leapt for joy at meeting Jesus for the first … Continue reading
Hit the Ground
I heard a line in a song today that made me stop what I was doing and repeat it out loud: I touched the sky when my knees hit the ground. I had to listen for the chorus again when … Continue reading
Posted in #Consolation, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #Blessed, #Examen, #Faith, #grateful, #Hillsong, #Paradox, dailyreadings#
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Strong When Weak
Irises look as fragile and magnificent as the lilies that Jesus discusses today in the Gospel. They too neither spin nor toil but God cares for them. Many believe that it is the Buddhists who have the market on mindfulness … Continue reading
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Tagged #Don'tWorry, #Faith, #Godhasthis, #LiliesoftheField, dailyreadings#
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God in all things 