Tag Archives: #Angelsaroundus

Following the Old Path

Photographs seem to be out of the question right now. I will try to figure this out when I get to a place with better wifi connections. For some reason, the blog does not give me a photo option. I … 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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Serving Until the End

 I’m not sure why I always have a visceral reaction when I walk into the church on Holy Thursday and cannot dip my hand in the holy water.  I feel startled when I see that there is no water.  I … 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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In the Shadow of the Cross

Palm Sunday is an odd event emotionally. We witness two Gospel incidents that are juxtaposed during one mass–a triumph celebration and a horrific death, both of one man. As listeners to the Word, we go from a high of singing … Continue reading

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Miracles Abound

This stained glass piece is of St. Ignatius at the River Cardoner in Manresa, as he encounters the Holy.  Having watched Miracles from Heaven yesterday, my mind had been a bit on miracles. A lot has happened in the past … Continue reading

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In Praise of Doctors

This afternoon I saw the movie Miracles from Heaven with friends. I got caught in several places in the film. At one point, the friend beside me must have seen the tear that leaked down my cheek, because she reached … Continue reading

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Unpredictable

We woke up to a beautiful snowy day here.  As annoying as the thought of snow is in March, the view was stunning. Everything looked so pristine. This time of year is unpredictable. Life is like that too. In today’s … Continue reading

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