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Fully Proclaimed Message

A friend of mine used to sign off her letters and cards to me with the words until the word of your life is fully spoken. I loved those words. In today’s Second Reading in 2 Timothy 4, this line … Continue reading

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Laughing Fools

The story of Abraham and Sarah entertaining the Lord (or three angels, depending on how you interpret this story) is one of my favourite Old Testament tales. The Lord appeared to Abraham it says in Genesis 18 and when Abraham … Continue reading

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Rock Solid

The Gospel reading today from Matthew 7 about the wise man who built his house on rock always makes me smile. My former pastor loved to use it at weddings. He confessed one day to the congregation during a homily … Continue reading

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Praising Prayers

When the Light shines through something, we catch our breath at the beauty of it. I have been so blessed by a great number of you praying for me. Some of you I know well and others I have never … Continue reading

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Three Weeks

Three weeks ago today I closed my eyes without knowing if I would open them again. I took a breath in Yah and a breath out weh. Yahweh. I have no further memories until I saw a light and heard … Continue reading

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Sunny Hours

The place where I am recuperating has a fabulous healing quality about it. I am sitting outside, listening to the water spill out into a pond. The sun dial has this message that brought a smile to my face: I count … Continue reading

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Now I Lay Me Down

Sleep is underrated, my friend just told me in an email. I had written her to say I had not slept well last night, waking up twice due to a massive headache. I had gone to bed quite early because … Continue reading

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Hope Dances

Holy Saturday is a day that does not get the attention it deserves. Not many of us like to wait, especially to wait in the dark of a tomb. We prefer to bask in the light. We want to be … Continue reading

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May It Be Done

When was the last time you were visited by an angel? What was your initial reaction? Did the encounter require an action? Today is the Solemnity of the Annuciation, the event celebrating Gabriel’s visit to Mary who tells her she … Continue reading

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Plant Your Seed

I am a prairie girl so I get it when Christ uses images from the land to illustrate his point. Today’s Gospel of the grain of wheat dying makes sense to me. Without giving up our life, we are faced … Continue reading

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