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Hope and Healing
Pope Francis is visiting the United States this week. Today he addressed the Congress and created quite a stir. What do you say to a group of politicians in these troubled times? I suppose he could have talked for hours … Continue reading
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Tagged #CongressSpeech, #Pope'sVisit, #Popeful
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Further Up, Further in!
There are places and spaces that seem surreal. While on retreat over the weekend I had the fortune of hearing Malcolm Guite speak about one of my favourite places from my youth–Narnia. Of course, I have never been in reality … Continue reading
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Tagged #CSLewis, #FurtherUp, #Heaven, #Narnia
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Our Lady of Sorrows
We are uncomfortable with sorrow. Most of us avoid being with people who are sad. Death is still taboo in our society. Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, formerly the seven sorrows: the prophecy of Simeon, … Continue reading
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Tagged #FeastDays, dailyreadings#
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Love Stays True
I was on retreat this weekend with Malcolm Guite, a British poet, Anglican priest, professor, author, scholar, and singer-songwriter. He looks like a character out of the classics he studies–you might expect to run into someone such as him in … Continue reading
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Tagged #FeastDays, #Godhasthis, #HolyCross, #MalcolmGuite, #Poetry, #StationsoftheCross, dailyreadings#
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Seek God
Today the Catholic Church celebrates Jesuit St. Peter Claver who worked in South America, ministering to those caught in the slave trade. He worked on behalf of the slaves, begging that they might be treated well. The readings today are … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #BeautyBalm, #Blessed, #FeastDays, #Godinallthings, #SlaveTrade, dailyreadings#
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God-Bearer
Today the Catholic Church celebrates the Mary’s birthday in the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The quote at the end of the daily readings by St. Andrew of Crete is filled with joy: Today a virgin … Continue reading
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Tagged #FeastDays, #God-bearer, #MotherofGod, #VirginMary
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Doers, Not Hearers
In the Second Reading today, James 1 says that we should be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. Our faith should move us to action. St. Ignatius knew this well, and it is at the … Continue reading
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Tagged #Action, #Sundayreadings
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Beauty Balm
Beauty has a restorative quality to it that is indescribable. Immerse yourself in scenic tranquility and a serenity steeps your soul slowly, silently. Before you know it, a new person is brewed. Whatever stress you might have felt is shed. … Continue reading
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Tagged #amazinggrace, #beachbalm, #beauty, #Blessed, #cancer, #change, #comfortandjoy, #courage, #Faith, #photography
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No Deceit
How would your closest friends describe you? Can you think of ten adjectives that are accurate for yourself? In today’s Gospel, Jesus declares that Nathanael, a man who has never met him is an Israelite in whom there is no … Continue reading
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Tagged #Eyestosee, #Jesus, dailyreadings#
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God in all things 