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Tag Archives: #serviceisjoy
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
Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
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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Grace to the Humble
A person living fully until they die might look a bit like a duck–calm and serene as they float along in the water but paddling like crazy when no one can see. My mind races quite a bit, trying to … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #beauty, #BreneBrown, #cancer, #family, #Free, #Freedom, #Friendship, #GodisInControl, #goodhands=God'shands, #Grace, #Gratitude, #Ignatianspirituality, #JesusTakeTheWheel, #Joy, #livethemoment, #LivinguntilIDie, #MindfulnessMatters, #Peace, #Principle&Foundation, #Relationships, #ServetheLord, #serviceisjoy, #TakeandReceive, #TrustGod, dailyreadings#
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Light Breaking Forth
Today’s First Reading from Isaiah 58 holds stunning images. As I continue to process the trip to the Dominican I read these words with new eyes: loose the bonds of injustice, undo the thong of the yoke, let the oppressed … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #Miracles, #prayer, #Saints, #Travel, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #Action, #AMDG, #Freedom, #Friendship, #Gratitude, #Joy, #Peace, #Prayer, #ServetheLord, #serviceisjoy, #Shine!, #ShineBrightly, #Sundayreadings
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Shine the Light
I spent a good chunk of time praying in Assisi before this cross. We have a replica in the chapel of my parish. I quietly slipped into that prayer space today after mass and let myself be transported in time, … Continue reading
Posted in #Consolation, #prayer, #Travel, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #Action, #Assisi, #cancer, #Gratitude, #Joy, #Peace, #Prayer, #ServetheLord, #serviceisjoy, #ShineBrightly, #StarfishStory, #StarLight
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Countdown!
Many people have wanted to boot 2016 out the door faster than a blink of an eye. The year has been painful for lots of us. Bring on 2017, the cry rises. I must confess that as each calendar page … Continue reading
Posted in #Consolation, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #beauty, #cancer, #change, #Cholangiocarcinoma, #Fireworks, #Friendship, #Grace, #grateful, #Gratitude, #Joy, #LivinguntilIDie, #NewYears, #Obituaries, #Peace, #Prayer, #ServetheLord, #serviceisjoy, #Waiting, #WinnipegFreePressPassings, #YearendReview, community
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Hard Pressed
The First Reading today is a hard one to hear and comprehend and yet I am exactly there–hard pressed, as Paul says in Philippians 1: For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. If I am to live … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #Consolation, #prayer, #Saints, #YearofMercy, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Uncategorized
Tagged #Action, #cancer, #FancySandwiches, #Friendship, #FruitfulLabours, #Funerals, #GoodandFaithfulServant, #Gratitude, #hardconsolation, #HardPressed, #Healing, #Home, #Jesus, #Joy, #Peace, #Prayer, #ServantLeader, #serviceisjoy, community
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Pax et Bonum
Peace and goodness be with you! The Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi makes my heart sing. The pilgrimage I took in 2014 marked me. The pieces of the puzzle began to fall further into place during the journey … Continue reading
Posted in #Miracles, #prayer, #Saints, #Travel, #YearofMercy, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #amazinggrace, #Assisi, #Blessed, #cancer, #CompleteConversion, #courage, #faithful, #FeastDays, #Godisgood, #GodisLove, #GodwithUs, #Lovinglepers, #PaxetBonum, #Peace, #PilgrimPonderings, #Prayer, #Principle&Foundation, #RebuildMyChurch, #serviceisjoy, #St. Francis, #Stigmata, #Vocation
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Francis’ Way
There are so many model saints out there–that great cloud of witnesses that call us to be more. When I made my pilgrimage this summer, I would often slip my shoes off and place my bare feet on the holy … Continue reading
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Tagged #Assisi, #great cloud of witnesses, #serviceisjoy, #St. Francis
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