Category Archives: Spirituality

Narrow Gates & Minds

The Gospel Reading from Mark today points out that it is hard to enter the kingdom of God. How much easier is it for a camel to walk through the eye of a needle! Sometimes that image gets translated, whether … Continue reading

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Amazing Grace

In the past 24 hours, many people have commented that I have persevered with such grace or have prayed a blessing of grace over me, since I have shared with my friends an update on my health status. The word … Continue reading

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Strong Demons

If we believe in the Light, we have to believe too in the Dark. St. Ignatius taught about discerning Spirits in his Spiritual Exercises. I personally do not like to think much about this, but from time to time I … Continue reading

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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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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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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

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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

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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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