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Those Who Hope
Stones….we like to throw them at other people. I am always intrigued a bit by people who listen to a self-help style of presentation and pigeon-hole others into boxes rather than figuring out how the new knowledge might be healing … Continue reading
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Tagged #Apocrypha, #beauty, #cancer, #Distractions, #family, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Godhasthis, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #hopeblooms, #hopespringseternal, #Jesus, #JesusSaves, #Joy, #JudgmentDay, #LovingGod, #MercifulGod, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #TrustingGod, #Waiting, #Womenofthe Bible, community, dailyreadings#
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Rise and Anoint
What if we all saw with the eyes of God? Today’s readings should shake us up a bit, leading us to fine tune our vision. I have always loved the First Reading from 1 Samuel where Samuel is asked to … Continue reading
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Tagged #ChildoftheLight, #Creator&Creature, #Creaturehood, #Eyestosee, #Free, #KingDavid, #Lent, #LentenJourney, #MattersoftheHeart, #MercifulGod, #Peace, #PlankinyourEye, #Prayer, #SinnerandSaint, #Sundayreadings, #WhatWeCantSee
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We Are All Broken
I have had an emotional week. The election in the US did not help but a number of conversations with women unrelated to the vote have nudged their way into my psyche. I cannot share details but I can tell … Continue reading
Posted in #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, #Travel, #YearofMercy, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #Action, #BrokenButBlessed, #BrokenVessel, #current events, #DoorofMercy, #Gratitude, #MercifulGod, #Mercy, #MercyGivenReceived, #Peace, #Prayer, #violenceagaintwomen
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Merciful to All
The Book of Wisdom is a beautiful book and the First Reading is poetic, describing how God loves all things that exist and with mercy forgives all our shortcomings. The Creator loves all creation.We see this in the Gospel of … Continue reading
Lamentable Past
The quote at the end of today’s mass readings was by St. Francis Xavier: Speak to them of the great mercy of God… Sometimes people are helped by your telling of your own lamentable past. I often wonder why I … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #Examen, #Examen Spiritual Exercises, #Free, #FruitsofSpirit, #MercifulGod, #Mercy, #Peace, #Prayer, dailyreadings#
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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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Tagged #AttitudeofGratitude, #Blessed, #Blessings, #cancer, #faithful, #FallonmyKnees, #friendsaregrace, #GodisLove, #goodhands=God'shands, #grateful, #GreatGod, #GreatPhysician, #Healer, #Healing, #humility, #Joy, #leprosy, #MercifulGod, #Mercy, #MercyGivenReceived, #Peace, #PraiseGod!, #Thanksgiving, #YearofMercy, community
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Asking to Receive
We pray for what we desire — Scripture tells us to as in Luke 11 today — and then we wait and see if we receive it. Prayer takes on many forms: intercession, praise, adoration, thanksgiving, petition. Like the man … Continue reading
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Tagged #askandyouwillreceive, #Blessed, #BlessedMarieRoseDurocher, #Blessings, #BoldAsk, #CanadianSaints, #CanadianWomenWhoMadeADifference, #cancer, #FeastDays, #KnockAndSee, #MercifulGod, #Mercy, #MercyGivenReceived, #Prayer, dailyreadings#
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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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Tagged #amazinggrace, #Angelsaroundus, #Blessed, #cancer, #courage, #Discernment, #EverythingINeed, #Faith, #Godhasthis, #Godinallthings, #Godisgood, #GodisLove, #GodwithUs, #goodhands=God'shands, #grateful, #lovewins, #MercifulGod, #SpiritualExercises, #Sundayreadings
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Narrow Doors
The owner will shut the door of the House at some point and we will stand outside, knocking, only to hear a voice say, I do not know where you come from. This is not an easy Gospel reading at … Continue reading
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Tagged #amazinggrace, #Blessed, #cancer, #courage, #EverythingINeed, #Faith, #GenerousGiver, #Godhasthis, #Godinallthings, #Godisgood, #GodisLove, #GodwithUs, #goodhands=God'shands, #grateful, #JudgmentDay, #KnockAndSee, #lovewins, #LovingGod, #MercifulGod, #NarrowGate, #SpiritualExercises, #spiritualexercises; 19thannotation, #SteadfastLoveMercy, #Sundayreadings
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On the Good and Evil
I am thinking about wishing again tonight. Life probably seemed so carefree when I was a child. I was blessed not to have big worries hanging over my head as a wee one. As I grew, there were issues but … Continue reading
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Tagged #cancer, #CompassionateGod, #GreatGod, #MercifulGod, #PadrePio, dailyreadings#
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God in all things 