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Leaving Everything
Tonight I went back to mass after a couple of months of being absent, minus Christmas Eve, due to health issues. I had looked over the readings before going and thought that there might be a good message for me. … Continue reading
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What We Do
Most of us know the other Francis–of Assisi. This is the man from whom the current pope chose his name, despite being a Jesuit. St. Francis of Xavier was one of the first to join the Society of Jesus in … Continue reading
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Tagged #ArmofSt.FrancisXavier, #FirstClassRelic, #God'sPlan, #GodKnows, #grateful, #Gratitude, #Healing, #Jesuits, #JesusHeals, #LifeofService, #Peace, #Prayer, #TheOtherFrancis, #TrustingGod
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Laughter in the Surrealness
I have talked briefly about my Circle of Support here before. I hand-chose six people from various parts of my life to help guide me in decision-making around end-of-life matters. This includes issues about tangible support from friends, health … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #cancer, #CircleofSupport, #DailyReading, #Epiphany, #Feelings, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #God'sPlan, #Gratitude, #GreatPhysician, #Joy, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #Stuff, #SurrealSituations, community
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Anything Good?
What do we do when we encounter people who are different than us? People have different skin colours, beliefs, values, and upbringings. They live in different parts of the city, country or world than us. Sometimes a couple of questions … Continue reading
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Tagged #beauty, #Free, #Freedom, #GodisOneofUs, #Gratitude, #JesusismyModel, #Jesusisoneofus, #KeepingItReal, #NoMoreJudging, #Peace, #Prayer, #Relationships, #Stuff
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A Promise is a Promise
Both Feast days of yesterday and today are about promises of God and how we react to them. Yesterday, on the Feast of the Holy Family we see Mary and Joseph presenting the Christ-child at the temple. Simeon and Anna … Continue reading
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Anna’s Steadfastness
Can you imagine waiting with great anticipation for most of your life for an event to unfold, never knowing how or when it would happen? The uncertainty of who would even be the source of all your longing made the … Continue reading
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Sharing Our Humanity
During the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, retreatants spend some time contemplating on the birth of Jesus. Directors often encourage them to pick the Divine Infant and hold the new-born King. Often it is Mary who gently offers the Child. … Continue reading
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Holding My Hand
Today’s reading from Isaiah 41 is a good reminder of our creaturehood. The Lord calls Jacob a worm and Israel an insect, promising to help them as their Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. The Lord says I, the … Continue reading
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God in all things 