Tag Archives: #Action

Relationships

Posted on January 24, 2017 by sstyves

This little girl stole my heart yesterday afternoon. Her dad is in charge of making sure that this house gets built properly for one of the other community members, a hard-working woman whose energy amazes me. This young one … Continue reading →

Posted in #Consolation, #prayer, #Travel, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #Action, #family, #Friendship, #Gratitude, #Joy, #lovewins, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #ServetheLord, #STLi, community | 4 Comments

Shine the Light

Posted on January 19, 2017 by sstyves

I spent a good chunk of time praying in Assisi before this cross. We have a replica in the chapel of my parish. I quietly slipped into that prayer space today after mass and let myself be transported in time, … Continue reading →

Posted in #Consolation, #prayer, #Travel, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #Action, #Assisi, #cancer, #Gratitude, #Joy, #Peace, #Prayer, #ServetheLord, #serviceisjoy, #ShineBrightly, #StarfishStory, #StarLight | 4 Comments

Withered Hands and Hearts

Posted on January 18, 2017 by sstyves

Today’s Gospel had me questioning if it was worse to have a withered hand or a withered heart. Lately, I have wondered if some of our hearts have lost the way. I feel great sadness when I see the Negative … Continue reading →

Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #Action, #cancer, #ComeToMe, #ComparingKills, #Free, #Friendship, #Gratitude, #Joy, #JoyUnspeakable, #lovewins, #PatchAdams, #Peace, #Prayer, #RejoicingTogether | Leave a comment

Kaizen Resolution

Posted on January 2, 2017 by sstyves

Open hands as we enter this New Year. I have chosen to enter a little social experiment at the invitation of a friend of mine. We had to say yes, without knowing the details, but I took a risk because … Continue reading →

Posted in #Consolation, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #Action, #Examen Spiritual Exercises, #grateful, #Gratitude, #Joy, #Kaizen, #Prayer, #SmallImprovements | 4 Comments

Facing Death

Posted on December 30, 2016 by sstyves

I had been talking with a friend via Skype when I realized he was right… again. I had mentioned to him that when I was working I would use the holiday week between Christmas and New Year’s to hunker down … Continue reading →

Posted in #Miracles, #prayer, #YearofMercy, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged #Action, #beauty, #cancer, #courage, #Dying, #Emotions, #FacingDeath, #FacingFear, #Free, #Friendship, #Grace, #Gratitude, #Home, #Joy, #LifePurpose, #LiveYourLife, #LivinguntilIDie, #LoveofReading, #mystery, #mystrengthisinGod, #Peace, #Prayer, #WhenBreathBecomesAir | 2 Comments

Love Came Down

Posted on December 18, 2016 by sstyves

Love comes down, from Heaven to earth, in a Divine Leap of Joy at Christmastime. God leaves the heavenly throne and rests his head as the Son in a manger because there was no room for him elsewhere. How often … Continue reading →

Posted in #Advent, #BibleStories, #Christmas, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, #Saints, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #Action, #AdventCandles, #BabeinaManager, #beauty, #cancer, #current events, #Distractions, #DivineLeap, #Dying, #Emmanuel, #family, #FriendsareGolden, #friendsaregrace, #Friendship, #God-bearer, #GodwithSkinON, #GodwithUs, #grateful, #Gratitude, #IncarnateLove, #Incarnation, #Jesus, #Joy, #LoveCameDown, #lovewins, #LovingGod, #MaryMotherofGod, #Peace, #Prayer, #St Joseph, #Sundayreadings, #Waiting | 4 Comments

Peace Be Within

Posted on November 27, 2016 by sstyves

Your wake-up call is found in today’s readings, especially the Gospel. Keep awake! Jesus encourages us in Matthew 24. In Romans 13 we are told to put on the armor of Light and to live honourably. Advent begins and we … Continue reading →

Posted in #Advent, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #Action, #AdventCandles, #Hope, #hopeblooms, #HopeWins, #LightoftheWorld, #Livehonourably, #Peace, #Prayer, #ScatterSeeds, #SeekGood, Lightinthedarkness | Leave a comment

We Are All Broken

Posted on November 14, 2016 by sstyves

I have had an emotional week. The election in the US did not help but a number of conversations with women unrelated to the vote have nudged their way into my psyche. I cannot share details but I can tell … Continue reading →

Posted in #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, #Travel, #YearofMercy, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #Action, #BrokenButBlessed, #BrokenVessel, #current events, #DoorofMercy, #Gratitude, #MercifulGod, #Mercy, #MercyGivenReceived, #Peace, #Prayer, #violenceagaintwomen | 2 Comments

Settling In

Posted on November 9, 2016 by sstyves

I know there are important world events unraveling, or rather unfolding, but I have not really put my attention there beyond the first few hours of the morning. I watched Hillary’s speech and wept. Not because I was a great … Continue reading →

Posted in #Consolation, #Desolation, #prayer, #YearofMercy, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality | Tagged #Action, #Blessings, #cancer, #courage, #current events, #Decluttering, #Election, #GlassCeilingSucks, #GodisInControl, #Gratitude, #Home, #Joy, #Prayer, #RuleroftheUniverse | 1 Comment

Hard Pressed

Posted on October 29, 2016 by sstyves

The First Reading today is a hard one to hear and comprehend and yet I am exactly there–hard pressed, as Paul says in Philippians 1: For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. If I am to live … Continue reading →

Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #prayer, #Saints, #YearofMercy, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Uncategorized | Tagged #Action, #cancer, #FancySandwiches, #Friendship, #FruitfulLabours, #Funerals, #GoodandFaithfulServant, #Gratitude, #hardconsolation, #HardPressed, #Healing, #Home, #Jesus, #Joy, #Peace, #Prayer, #ServantLeader, #serviceisjoy, community | 2 Comments

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