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Charged and Crushed
On a recent Lenten retreat the G. M. Hopkins poem, God’s Grandeur, was used as part of the reflection time. When I first was diagnosed a thoughtful friend sent me a copy of The Word in the Wilderness: A Poem … Continue reading
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Tagged #Action, #cancer, #Freedom, #GodsGrandeur, #Gratitude, #JesusSaves, #Joy, #Lent, #LentenJourney, #LifeofService, #LightoftheWorld, #MultipleMeaningWords, #Peace, #Poetry, #Prayer, #SufferingServant, #WhatDoesItMean?, Lightinthedarkness
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Be Radiant!
My Magi are interspersed with candles this year as they make their way to the stable. The first reading for Epiphany is delightful. From Isaiah 60:1-6, the theme is light: Arise, shine! Be radiant! What struck me reading it was … Continue reading
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Tagged #BeRadiant!, #cancer, #ChooseLife, #Epiphany, #FearNot!, #followthestar, #GloryoftheLord, #Gratitude, #Joy, #LightoftheWorld, #Magi, #Peace, #Shine!, #ShineBrightly, #Star-Flinger, #StarLight, #StarMaker, #Sundayreadings, Lightinthedarkness
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Lighting the Way
I watched as the last of the Chanukah candles burned out yesterday. Everyone else had moved on to latkes and conversations. I had too but I kept one eye on the candles in the menorah. These three brightly-coloured candles whose … Continue reading
Posted in #Christmas, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #BabeinaManager, #beauty, #cancer, #change, #Chanukah, #Gratitude, #Hannukah, #Joy, #LightoftheWorld, #LighttheWay, #LightvsDark, #Peace, #Prayer, #Shepherds&Magi, #StarLight, #StarMaker, #Waiting, Lightinthedarkness
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Here Comes The Son
The sun showed up early this morning in all its glory, as if to say Here I am, after the longest night of the year, here I am where I have always been, waiting for you to notice me. Ah, … Continue reading
Posted in #Advent, #Christmas, #Consolation, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #Adoration, #beauty, #Blessings, #BodyofChrist, #Bokeh, #cancer, #grateful, #Gratitude, #Joy, #LightoftheWorld, #LightvsDark, #LoveCameDown, #Peace, #photography, #Prayer, #PrayerList, #Sonshine, Lightinthedarkness
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Peace Be Within
Your wake-up call is found in today’s readings, especially the Gospel. Keep awake! Jesus encourages us in Matthew 24. In Romans 13 we are told to put on the armor of Light and to live honourably. Advent begins and we … Continue reading
Posted in #Advent, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #Action, #AdventCandles, #Hope, #hopeblooms, #HopeWins, #LightoftheWorld, #Livehonourably, #Peace, #Prayer, #ScatterSeeds, #SeekGood, Lightinthedarkness
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Crashing Waves
I have often said that my father is like a cat with nine lives, except that he has used up eleven of them. He has had many medical situations that bring him close to the edge of the cliff but … Continue reading
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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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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Let It Go!
I had not seen Tom much since his first wife had died. We had gotten together a few times after her death but somehow just drifted off as some friendships do. I spotted him in a crowd at a Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in #Advent, #CancerSurvivor, #Consolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Spirituality
Tagged #amazinggrace, #Angelsaroundus, #Blessed, #cancer, #courage, #EverythingINeed, #Faith, #Godhasthis, #Godinallthings, #goodhands=God'shands, #grateful, #LetItGo, #lovewins, Lightinthedarkness
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Spotlight Shines
Spotlight is a movie out right now that deals with the cover up by several institutions regarding the Boston sex abuse scandal that saw hundreds of victims silenced and priests shuffled around the diocese under the authority of Cardinal Bernard … Continue reading
Posted in #Advent, #CancerSurvivor, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Spirituality
Tagged #amazinggrace, #Angelsaroundus, #Blessed, #cancer, #courage, #Faith, #Godhasthis, #Godinallthings, #goodhands=God'shands, #grateful, #LoveCameDown, #lovewins, Lightinthedarkness
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God in all things 