Category Archives: #Saints

Nothing Lost

Never  be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. – St. Francis de Sales These words can be found at … Continue reading

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Remind Yourself

  “Often remind yourself that you are in the presence of God.” – St. John Baptist de la Salle. This quote was at the end of the daily readings today because of the feast day of Saint John the Baptist. … Continue reading

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What Kind of God

  What God is this that reaches in and cups my heart? Who can change a soul so drastically that there is no point of return? How can I tell you what has happened to me when I myself do … Continue reading

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Full of Grace

How often in these situations must Mary have returned inwardly to the hour when God’s angel had spoken to her, pondering afresh the greeting: “Rejoice, full of grace! “And the consoling words:  “Do not be afraid!” – Pope Benedict XVI … Continue reading

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Kindness of Strangers

Yesterday was a day that took much longer to happen than expected. I had hoped to check into my hotel here in Pamplona by midafternoon and see a little of this town where St. Ignatius was injured by a cannonball. … Continue reading

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More Footsteps

The river Cardoner in Manresa, Spain is just outside of my window. The bridge that St. Ignatius entered the town in for the first time is still here, though reconstructed.  These are my Spanish steps today, following again St Ignatius. … Continue reading

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Times of Refreshing

In today’s first reading from Acts 3, it talks about times of refreshing that come from being in the presence of the Lord. This seems like a fitting phrase for my pilgrimage.  Certainly, Montserrat has been that for me. The … Continue reading

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First Spanish Steps

And he departed from our sight that we might return to our heart, and there find him. For he departed, and behold he is here. – Saint Augustine I read these words just as I was departing from home. They … Continue reading

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What Will You Give?

Judas Iscariot is one of the lead players in today’s Gospel.  What will you give me if I betray Jesus? he asks the chief priests. The first part of the question struck me today as something I do not ask … Continue reading

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Taken by the Hand

Today’s First Reading from Isaiah 42 has God saying I have taken you by the hand and kept you.  That is a rather lovely image, isn’t it?  Perhaps you have experienced the hand of a loved one in yours, comfortable, … Continue reading

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