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Resurrection Reality

Do you believe in the Resurrection?  I do. That changes everything for me. Easter is about this outstanding miracle in our lives–Christ has conquered the grave and so we do not need to fear death. Death does not have the … Continue reading

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Been There

I have been there before. That awful day after…..the one where you stare vacantly at nothing really. Your loved one is gone and you are shell-shocked. Everything feels surreal. Wasn’t it just the other day when you called him…when you … 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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What Will You Give?

Judas Iscariot is one of the lead players in today’s Gospel.  What will you give me if I betray Jesus? he asks the chief priests. The first part of the question struck me today as something I do not ask … 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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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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Furnace of Blazing Fire

Fires can be either useful or destructive. In the photo above, the fire is useful, cooking a shore supper. In today’s first reading Nebuchadnezzar, in a furious rage, commands three men to worship his gods and the golden statue that … Continue reading

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What is Secret

I first learned about Daniel 13 when I was part of a lay team presenting to a group of men at a local retreat centre.  I was half my current age back then, and hardly had the confidence I now … Continue reading

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