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Planning Ahead
This past week I went to the second session of a three-part series on Death and Dying at my parish. The presenter was the woman who accompanies me to most of my medical appointments. She did an awesome address to … Continue reading
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Tagged #AMDG, #cancer, #ChurchFamily, #Creator&Creature, #Distractions, #family, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Funerals, #GiftofLife, #Grace, #Gratitude, #Grief, #Joy, #LivinguntilIDie, #Peace, #PracticalThoughts, #Prayer, community
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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
Posted in #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, #Saints, #Travel, #YearofMercy, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #amazinggrace, #Angelsaroundus, #BeautyBalm, #BeautyofLife, #Blessed, #cancer, #courage, #EverythingINeed, #Faith, #FeastDays, #FriendsareGolden, #friendsaregrace, #Godhasthis, #Godinallthings, #Godisgood, #GodisLove, #GodwithUs, #goodhands=God'shands, #grateful, #Grief, #HoldingSpace, #LightvsDark, #lovewins, dailyreadings#, Lightinthedarkness
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Lady of Sorrows
The Feast today is for Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows. We all have our sorrows in life at some point. I seemed to have breezed through the first couple of decades with nothing life shattering but there were a few … Continue reading
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Tagged #amazinggrace, #Blessed, #cancer, #courage, #EverythingINeed, #Faith, #FeastDays, #Godhasthis, #Godinallthings, #Godisgood, #GodisLove, #GodwithUs, #goodhands=God'shands, #grateful, #Grief, #lovewins, #OurLadyofGuadalupe
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An Angel’s Perspective
Yesterday I flew. I put on a harness, put myself in the hands of Mexicans who promised it was safe, and the next thing I knew I was flying high over the ocean. I had an angel’s perspective of the … Continue reading
Posted in #Consolation, #Miracles, #prayer, #Travel, #YearofMercy, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #amazinggrace, #Angelsaroundus, #beauty, #BeautyBalm, #BeautyofLife, #Blessed, #cancer, #courage, #EntertainingAngels, #EverythingINeed, #Faith, #GenerousGiver, #Godhasthis, #Godinallthings, #Godisgood, #GodisLove, #GodwithUs, #goodhands=God'shands, #grateful, #Grief, #lovewins
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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
Posted in #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, #YearofMercy, Catholic, Christian, Faith
Tagged #amazinggrace, #Blessed, #courage, #EverythingINeed, #Faith, #Godhasthis, #goodhands=God'shands, #grateful, #Grief, #HolyWeekPonderings, #lovewins
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Perfect Last Day
A friend of mine sent me this link about the work that two women in Colorado had done with 50 women who had metastatic breast cancer. They later connected with Duke University to do some research. If you have an … Continue reading
Posted in #CancerSurvivor, #Consolation, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #AMDG, #Blessed, #cancer, #change, #courage, #EverythingINeed, #Faith, #FeastDays, #GreatestFear, #Grief, #Halloween, #lovewins, #Pathfinders, #PerfectLastDay
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Archangels Await
I am a believer in angels and I make no apologies for that. This day celebrates three archangels that I have been praying to daily for months now: St. Michael, protect me; St. Raphael, heal me; St. Gabriel, bring good … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #prayer, #Saints, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Spirituality
Tagged #Angelsaroundus, #Blessed, #FeastDays, #Grief, dailyreadings#
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Foggy September Morning
I awoke to this view this morning and felt the weight of the fog. I used to struggle with September; there were too many sad anniversaries that created a brain fog and heavy heart. My dear friend Ginny, an amazing … Continue reading
Posted in #CancerSurvivor, #Consolation, #Desolation, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Spirituality
Tagged #amazinggrace, #cancer, #change, #Godhasthis, #Grief, #Hope, #Lifeseasons, #Prayer, #SpiritualExercises
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Beach Glass
When I worked at Sojourners Magazine many moons ago, on occasion I would sort through a box of books that authors sent for review and stumbled upon what I considered a gem: A Season of Mercy by Martha Manning. The … Continue reading
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Tagged #Angelsaroundus, #Beachglass, #goodhands=God'shands, #Grief, #Healing, #Loss, #MarthaManning, #Seaglass, #sophia
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God in all things 