Tag Archives: #cancer

School of Love

Posted on August 14, 2015 by sstyves

St. Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish Franciscan who was arrested and sent to the concentration camp at Auschwitz during World War II. He had been hiding Jews in the friary. Three months after his arrest by the Gestapo on July … Continue reading →

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Forgive From Your Heart

Posted on August 13, 2015 by sstyves

Sitting down to work things out with someone who has hurt you is a challenge. In today’s Gospel from Matthew, we hear the story of the slave whose master awards him patience and releases him from his debt. The same … Continue reading →

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Beauty in Its Time

Posted on August 12, 2015 by sstyves

King Solomon had it right: Everything is beautiful in its time. I am pulling myself out of my pity party with a little help from my friends. This garden sign was a gentle reminder today. As I have pondered this … Continue reading →

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Steady Hearts

Posted on August 10, 2015 by sstyves

Today, in Psalm 112, the psalmist says that their hearts are firm, secure in the Lord. Their hearts are steady, they will not be afraid. John 12 is the discourse regarding the grain of wheat which falls into the earth … Continue reading →

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Angel Touches

Posted on August 9, 2015 by sstyves

My friends know how much I love angels. Today’s first reading from 1 Kings 19 tells of Elijah’s journey into the wilderness where he plunks himself down under a broom tree and has a pity party. Gosh, can I relate! … Continue reading →

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Walking to the Centre

Posted on July 30, 2015 by sstyves

Labyrinths are fascinating. I’ve grown fond of walking them. If you have never prayed or walked one, you may not understand that they are a series of twists and turns that lead close to the Centre and then far away … Continue reading →

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Empty Beaches

Posted on July 29, 2015 by sstyves

A deserted beach is a luxury at this time of year. If you wait long enough, around supper time, most folks head back to their camp or to the city. Only then can you find a quieter moment to breathe … Continue reading →

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Gonna Love You Through It

Posted on July 24, 2015 by sstyves

There is a video buzzing around on Facebook of students singing a song to their teacher who has cancer and part of the words are I’m gonna love you through it. At the end of the song she gives credit … Continue reading →

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Cured All

Posted on July 18, 2015 by sstyves

The Gospel today is from Matthew 12 and mentions that many crowds followed Jesus and he cured all of them but told them not to make him known. I honestly do not know what to do with such words. My … Continue reading →

Friendship Medicine

Posted on July 17, 2015 by sstyves

At the end of the daily readings today was this quote from St. Aelred of Rievaulx: Friendship heightens the joys of prosperity and mitigates the sorrows of adversity by dividing and sharing them. Hence, the best medicine in life is … Continue reading →

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