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Everything I Have

The Prodigal Son, a well-known story from Scripture, is today’s Gospel. I am sure you have heard the words dozens of times, have thought about which son you are before, and seen how merciful the father is. Homilies take all … Continue reading

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Every Valley

Fair warning–grumpy morning people should avoid me. I have a tendency to dance while I prepare my breakfast.  I crank the tunes and just start moving once I hear something I like. This morning it was this song that caught … Continue reading

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St. Suzanne?

Some moments in this adventure are a bit more surreal than others. I met for two hours with a funeral director today to gather information to begin to make decisions about my funeral and burial. We reviewed cremation, burial and … Continue reading

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Prayer Presence

“Whenever I go to the chapel, I put myself in the presence of our good Lord, and I say to Him, ‘Lord, I am here.  Tell me what you would have me to do.’  And then, I tell God everything … Continue reading

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Thread of Hope

People have sent me the most amazing and thoughtful gifts. This crocheted angel arrived today and made me cry.  The friend who sent it to me visits an inmate on death row. She enclosed the winged one in the card … Continue reading

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Live Lovingly

The angel bear statue at CancerCare looked oblivious to the icicles on its wings as it reached down to minister to someone. It could well be me that is being embraced. I think that undistracted dedication is how my angels … Continue reading

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Choosing Life

I awoke around 8:15 this morning and thought if I got moving, I could make it to 9:15 mass on this World Day of the Sick. I arrived late due to being stuck behind a snow plough for a bit. … Continue reading

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Marked

We are a marked people. We bear the sign of the cross on our foreheads on Ash Wednesday but we also have it carved on our hearts every day we choose to follow the Beloved. The readings of the day show … Continue reading

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Bears All Things

When I was in Germany in 2014, I discovered how much my two German friends loved bears. I thought of them when I saw this bear at the Ice Show the other night.  I find myself remembering many life events … Continue reading

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Looking into Faces

I am part of an Ignatian Lay Volunteer group and we have retreats a couple of times a year. The theme of today’s was appropriately, mercy. In the Catholic Church we are celebrating a Year of Mercy. Led by a … Continue reading

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