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Alleluia! Alleluia!
The Triduum is done. The stone is rolled away. Jesus has appeared to his beloved friends. Death did not have the final word. Joy and Hope have danced in the wee early morning hours and freed our fears, unleashing a … Continue reading
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Kneeling at our Feet
The God of love is kneeling at our feet. Though we betray him, though it is the night. He meets us here and loves us into light. – Malcolm Guite I have been thinking about the times I have had … Continue reading
Charged and Crushed
On a recent Lenten retreat the G. M. Hopkins poem, God’s Grandeur, was used as part of the reflection time. When I first was diagnosed a thoughtful friend sent me a copy of The Word in the Wilderness: A Poem … Continue reading
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Getting Stuck
I was not a fan of the book The Shack when it came out a decade ago. This did not prevent me from going to see the film this week. The movie had similar issues as the book did for … Continue reading
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Tagged #Curious, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #GodisInControl, #Gratitude, #JudgmentDay, #Lent, #LentenJourney, #LifeLessons, #MercifulGod, #MovingOn, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships
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Those Who Hope
Stones….we like to throw them at other people. I am always intrigued a bit by people who listen to a self-help style of presentation and pigeon-hole others into boxes rather than figuring out how the new knowledge might be healing … Continue reading
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Lord, If You Had….
How often do we blame God for not coming through when we needed something? The Gospel today has Mary stating an opinion that could be uttered by any of us: Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not … Continue reading
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God’s Secret Purposes
Lent revisits some of the same readings as in previous years and the one today from Wisdom had the same words capture my attention: they did not know the secret purposes of God. This still remains true for me. I … Continue reading
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Rise and Anoint
What if we all saw with the eyes of God? Today’s readings should shake us up a bit, leading us to fine tune our vision. I have always loved the First Reading from 1 Samuel where Samuel is asked to … Continue reading
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Angels Without Answers
The Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord is today, a day commemorating the Incarnation of the Word. The celebration is for both Christ and Mary–without Mary’s yes, we might still be awaiting the Saviour. I was on retreat with … Continue reading
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God in all things 