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Give Me Courage
I have been out of commission most of this week with fever and chills. Now I have a hacking cough setting in. I have slept away most of the week. In my waking hours, at various odd times of the … Continue reading
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Alone in A Wild Place
Yesterday, my cousin and I read together an Ash Wednesday meditation written by Sarah Parsons. In it, she writes that Lent begins in the wilderness and that for the next 40 days we must go alone into a wild place … Continue reading
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Dusty Hands
At an acceptable time, Holy One, You scoop down and mix Earth dirt with Star dust Creating a human that shimmers, A soul meant to shine Through the darkness And brighten the world Work of your dusty hands, Joy of … Continue reading
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Fat Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday, or as it sometimes called, Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras, is the day before Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of Lent for Catholics around the world and also for some Protestants. Shrove Tuesday helps us to … Continue reading
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Serving Until the End
I’m not sure why I always have a visceral reaction when I walk into the church on Holy Thursday and cannot dip my hand in the holy water. I feel startled when I see that there is no water. I … Continue reading
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Betrayal Crosses
The cross represents all the love of God,which is greater than our iniquities and our betrayals. In the cross we see the monstrosity of man, when he allows evil to guide him; but we also see the immensity of the … Continue reading
Taken by the Hand
Today’s First Reading from Isaiah 42 has God saying I have taken you by the hand and kept you. That is a rather lovely image, isn’t it? Perhaps you have experienced the hand of a loved one in yours, comfortable, … Continue reading
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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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God in all things 