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Time to Meet One Another
When I was in Spain, I tried to figure out how I might go to Avila so that I could visit the birthplace of St. Teresa. Alas, I could not bring myself to fit one more thing into a very tight … Continue reading
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Tagged #Blessed, #cancer, #FeastDays, #Friendship, #GodatWork, #Godinallthings, #Godisgood, #GodisLove, #grateful, #Joy, #Prayer, #StTeresaofAvila
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Mystery of God’s Will
Blessed be God who has blessed us in Christ Jesus with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, Paul writes in Ephesians 1. He continues, saying that God has made known to us the mystery of God’s will with all … Continue reading
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Singing Hearts
What makes your heart sing? This photo makes me think of The Colour Purple, where one of the character says: I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice … Continue reading
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Praising God Loudly
Canadian Thanksgiving occurs up in my part of the world this weekend. It is easy to give thanks this year, despite the cloud that could hang over my head. I am grateful for the graces I have received at the … Continue reading
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Full of Days
One more reading from Job brings us to the end of the book today. The Lord blesses him with great wealth and offspring. Job died old and full of days we are told. He says that God can do all … Continue reading
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Tagged #amazinggrace, #Blessed, #courage, #Faith, #FeastDays, #Godhasthis, #Godinallthings, #GodisLove, #GodwithUs, #grateful, #LittleFlower, #StThereseofLisieux, dailyreadings#
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Heart of the Tempest
The First Readings this week have been mostly from Job, a book from the Hebrew Scriptures. In Chapter 38 today, the Lord is answering Job from the heart of the tempest. What a beautiful phrase and image! The Lord puts … Continue reading
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Calling All Angels
Calling all angels….those words washed over me on this Feast Day of Sts. Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel 24 years ago. I woke up and reached for my missalette. My body, mind and soul were weighted with unbearable grief. As I … Continue reading
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Afflicted Not Crushed
The readings today are for the feast of Saint Jean Brebeuf and his companions here in Canada. Brebeuf is a Canadian saint, a Jesuit who died while working among the Aboriginal people in Ontario. Today has been quite a day. … Continue reading
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Carried Away
The story of Lazarus and the rich man is haunting. Really, we could substitute ourselves into the scene in true Ignatian-style contemplation and be the rich man. What would it be that would keep us on the other side of … Continue reading
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Remember Your Creator
Ecclesiastes continued today but I cannot say this was a familiar reading to me. The opening words are rejoice! Let your heart delight while you are young. The reader is encouraged to follow the inclinations of the heart, knowing that … Continue reading
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God in all things 