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Walking on Thin Ice
Who knew that a visit to the dentist office could trigger such intense grief? You would think that after facilitating grief workshops that I would be better prepared. Of course, I do know that the one consistency about grief is … Continue reading
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God’s Test
I always feel a bit odd when I read about God testing the people. Tonight I read at mass. I hobbled up to the pulpit and took a breath. This first reading from Genesis 22 is one of the most … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #cancer, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #God'sPlan, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #Home, #Joy, #LettingGo, #Memories, #Peace, #Prayer, #Waiting
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What We Do
Most of us know the other Francis–of Assisi. This is the man from whom the current pope chose his name, despite being a Jesuit. St. Francis of Xavier was one of the first to join the Society of Jesus in … Continue reading
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Tagged #ArmofSt.FrancisXavier, #FirstClassRelic, #God'sPlan, #GodKnows, #grateful, #Gratitude, #Healing, #Jesuits, #JesusHeals, #LifeofService, #Peace, #Prayer, #TheOtherFrancis, #TrustingGod
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Laughter in the Surrealness
I have talked briefly about my Circle of Support here before. I hand-chose six people from various parts of my life to help guide me in decision-making around end-of-life matters. This includes issues about tangible support from friends, health … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #cancer, #CircleofSupport, #DailyReading, #Epiphany, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #God'sPlan, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #Joy, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #Stuff, #SurrealSituations, community
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Holding My Hand
Today’s reading from Isaiah 41 is a good reminder of our creaturehood. The Lord calls Jacob a worm and Israel an insect, promising to help them as their Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. The Lord says I, the … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #Creator&Creature, #Creaturehood, #Feelings, #God'sPlan, #GodKnows, #goodhands=God'shands, #LettingGo, #Peace, #Prayer, #TrustGod, #Waiting
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Entitlement & Ego
In my morning devotional this past week, Sarah Young in her book, Jesus Always, stated that thankfulness is the best antidote to a sense of entitlement–the poisonous attitude that ‘the world owes me.’ I have spent time this week thinking … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #Creator&Creature, #Ego, #Examen, #FacingDeath, #FirstWorldIssues, #Free, #God'sPlan, #goodhands=God'shands, #P&F, #Peace, #Prayer, #SenseofEntitlement, #spiritualexercises; 19thannotation
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Held Fast
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season … Continue reading
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Where God Is
Whatever you are doing, that which makes you feel the most alive…that is where God is. ~ St. Ignatius of Loyola Today of course is the Feast Day of St. Ignatius and this quote came across my line of vision. … Continue reading
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Tagged #AMDG, #cancer, #ChildofGod, #Cholangiocarcinoma, #Discernment, #FeastDay, #Feelings, #God'sPlan, #great cloud of witnesses, #IgnatianFootsteps, #Ignatianspirituality, #LivesofSaints, #LivinguntilIDie, #Peace, #Prayer, #Principle&Foundation, #Spain, #St. Ignatius, #TrustGod, #WillofGod
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Stone Pillow
We do not always have physical comforts in life. Jacob takes a stone for a pillow in the Genesis reading today. He finds rest for his body but his mind wanders into an amazing dream world where a ladder is … Continue reading
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God in all things 