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Dear Health Team
Dear Health Team, We see you as we sit with our sick family members. We understand in part some of the stress you are under. We hear the codes–blue, yellow– and other urgent announcements constantly over the loudspeaker. We notice … Continue reading
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Soul-Guardian
Vocation Sunday and Good Shepherd Sunday have marvelous readings today. I proclaimed the second one tonight at mass. As I had prepared earlier in the day, the final words spoke to me: …now you have returned to the shepherd and … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #BirthdayJoy, #Blessings, #cancer, #EasterJoy, #family, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #goodhands=God'shands, #GoodShepherdSunday, #Gratitude, #GuardianofMySoul, #HallelujahYouAreHome!, #Home, #Joy, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #Sundayreadings, #SupermarketFlowers/EdSheeran
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Carry Out Your Ministry
Today and tomorrow have the readings from the Gospel of John about the Good Shepherd. This feast day is always a bittersweet day for me because it is the day my former pastor died. A friend called me to let … Continue reading
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Tagged #Action, #cancer, #FeastDays, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Giving #NotCountingCost, #goodhands=God'shands, #GoodShepherd, #Gratitude, #Home, #JesusCalling, #Joy, #LettingGo, #LivinguntilIDie, #Peace, #Prayer, #serviceisjoy, #StretchMarks, dailyreadings#
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Lifting My Eyes
Two years ago today, I placed my life in the hands of God–and a capable surgeon with a fantastic medical team. I did not know if I would wake up on this side of heaven or not. That liver of … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #cancer, #celebrate, #Feelings, #Freedom, #goodhands=God'shands, #Gratitude, #Joy, #LivinguntilIDie, #MakerofHeaven&Earth, #Peace, #PraiseGod!, #Prayer, #PrayerWarriors, #Principle&Foundation, #Thanksgiving
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Compassionate Listening
After some pondering, I have decided to call together a group of seven friends who I trust immensely to help me discern what I need to focus on over the next several months. The group consists of Christians whose opinions … Continue reading
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Tagged #Action, #cancer, #CircleofSupport, #CompassionateListening, #friendsaregrace, #Friendship, #GodisInControl, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #Ignatianspirituality, #Joy, #LivinguntilIDie, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, community
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Glorious Joy
Yesterday’s Gospel reading had this fabulous phrase in it: rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could do so everyday? The reality is that some circumstances preclude us from feeling that way. The last … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #Blessings, #cancer, #Distractions, #Easter, #Examen, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Gratitude, #Grief, #Hope, #Joy, #JoyUnspeakable, #KeepingItReal, #KitchenDancing, #LivinguntilIDie, #lovewins, #mystery, #Peace, #Prayer, #Waiting, Compassion
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Alleluia! Alleluia!
The Triduum is done. The stone is rolled away. Jesus has appeared to his beloved friends. Death did not have the final word. Joy and Hope have danced in the wee early morning hours and freed our fears, unleashing a … Continue reading
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Obedient to the Point
What is your tipping point for following Christ, for declaring your faith, for laying down your will? We all have them. When life’s challenges arise is when those boundaries become clear. Do we only sing Hosannas when all is well … Continue reading
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God in all things 