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The Hard Things
You cannot unsee the hard things. Yesterday, as I was en route to pick up something, I could hear sirens filling the air. I came out between two buildings and saw the accident scene. A vehicle and a semi had … Continue reading
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Erasing the Margins
Fr. Gregory Boyle SJ, founder of Homeboy Industries, delivered the 2015 Sol Kannee Lecture on Peace ad Justice today. The emotional and enlightening words had the audience on their feet at the end and in or near tears at various … Continue reading
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Tagged #amazinggrace, #courage, #Fr.GregBoyle, #WoundedHealers
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Slow Work of God
This morning I had the opportunity to hear some inspiring words for the path I am on. Jesuit Fr. Gregory Boyle founded HomeBoy and HomeGirl Industries 27 years ago in Los Angeles to create a kinship between rival gang members … Continue reading
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Tagged #amazinggrace, #Blessed, #courage, #Fr.GregoryBoyle, #healinghope, #prisonministry, #SlowWorkofGod
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Feast of Francis
Fourteen months ago I arrived here at the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi, Italy at sunset. To say I fell in love with it upon sight is a bit of an understatement. I stood looking at it, marveling at … Continue reading
Mindfulness Matters
I am participating in the 31-Day Mindfulness Summit that started October 1. The ironic thing is that I multi-task as I listen. Yeah….I know. Sad, isn’t it? The world can be filled with the best of intentions that never come … Continue reading
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Holy Guardian Angels
O God, who in your unfathomable providence are pleased to send your holy Angels to guard us, hear our supplication as we cry to you, that we may always be defended by their protection and rejoice eternally in their company. … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #CancerSurvivor, #Consolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #amazinggrace, #Angelsaroundus, #Blessed, #cancer, #courage, #EntertainingAngels, #Examen, #Faith, #FeastDays, #GenerousGiver, #Godhasthis, #Godinallthings
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Little Flower
Therese Martin was born in 1873 in Normandy, France, the youngest child in a family of nine. The family moved to Lisieux after her mother’s death. It was there that she entered the Carmelite convent at age 15 and lived … Continue reading
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Tagged #FallingRoses, #FeastDays, #LittleWay, #Saints, #TheLittleFlower
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No Excuses Please
Mushrooms grow in the oddest places. They do not make excuses for showing up in the least expected spots. They just do. We should be as committed to showing up in the hard places, sometimes the dark spaces, of life. … Continue reading
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Tagged #Do whateverhetellsyou, dailyreadings#
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Archangels Await
I am a believer in angels and I make no apologies for that. This day celebrates three archangels that I have been praying to daily for months now: St. Michael, protect me; St. Raphael, heal me; St. Gabriel, bring good … Continue reading
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Tagged #Angelsaroundus, #Blessed, #FeastDays, #Grief, dailyreadings#
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A Rare Rising
I have been thinking quite a bit about the skinned knees of God who is yoked to us and falls with us in our attempts in life. Over the weekend I picked up Brene Brown’s latest book again and found … Continue reading
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Tagged #amazinggrace, #BreneBrown, #cancer, #change, #courage
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God in all things 