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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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Neither Do I

While the snow is melting quickly, there is no sand yet to write on. The tracks of animals had danced around this area when I walked it a few weeks back. I wondered then what the story was of these … Continue reading

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Secret Purposes of God

The book of Wisdom is not so well-known as other Hebrew Scripture readings. The phrase that caught my attention in today’s First Reading is the secret purposes of God. We have no idea, on the same vein as my last blog … Continue reading

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We Have No Idea….

I know that I have said this before but it merits repeating. We have no idea how we impact other people. I do not think I am the only one who is clueless in this regard but I do suspect … Continue reading

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Coming to Ourselves

The Prodigal Son in today’s readings comes to himself in the middle of a dirty pig bath. We all sit in the mire of our lives sometimes. Not all of us comprehend what is going on. Many of us never … Continue reading

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Half-Hearted Creatures

C.S. Lewis writes, It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child … Continue reading

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Daring Adventure

I was out with friends tonight and at the end of it, one of them tossed me a fortune cookie. We laughed  when I read it out loud.  I’m trying to make some decisions about traveling. I would like to meet … Continue reading

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