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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

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What is Truth?

Today we move from serving to suffering and back to serving. After last night’s footwashing, we go to the cross as we listen to the great story of Good Friday. We stand in the paradox of something horrible being labeled … 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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What Will You Give?

Judas Iscariot is one of the lead players in today’s Gospel.  What will you give me if I betray Jesus? he asks the chief priests. The first part of the question struck me today as something I do not ask … 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

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In the Shadow of the Cross

Palm Sunday is an odd event emotionally. We witness two Gospel incidents that are juxtaposed during one mass–a triumph celebration and a horrific death, both of one man. As listeners to the Word, we go from a high of singing … Continue reading

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Miracles Abound

This stained glass piece is of St. Ignatius at the River Cardoner in Manresa, as he encounters the Holy.  Having watched Miracles from Heaven yesterday, my mind had been a bit on miracles. A lot has happened in the past … 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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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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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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