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Holy indifference
Holy indifference seems to be coming up a lot lately in my conversations with various Directees. It gave me food for thought on how much St. Ignatius has really pegged spot on the way to live our lives in accordance … Continue reading
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Tagged #Examen prayer, #St Ignatius, #Trust, #truth, Catholic, Examen, faith, Holy indifference, Inspiration, love, prayer, Spiritual Exercises
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Walking to the creche
As we journey in these last few days to the creche and the birth of our Savior, I pause and ponder the ways of our Heavenly Father. To love us – me – so much as to send a vulnerable … Continue reading
Goodness and evil
As I try to go to sleep my mind wanders to the police reports on my Citizens app that I looked at just a short time ago. Another robbery at gunpoint. A carjacking. Gunshots. All within my neighborhood; less than … Continue reading
Rebuking the wind
In the gospel message today, Christ is found in the boat with his disciples at sea. A great wind comes up and they are terrified. They ask our Lord to save them from perishing. His answer? “Why are you so … Continue reading
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Tagged #Trust, Catholic, Christian, faith, Gospel, Inspiration, love, prayer, Rebuking the sea, Spiritual direction
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Seeking Answers
It has been a long time since I blogged; more than half a year. I have missed it, but have filled my time with many things, like completing many joyful commitments within parish life and it’s related ministries. But it … Continue reading
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Tagged #Trust, #truth, Catholic, faith, Hope, Inspiration, love, prayer
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Anxiety and the Cross
How do I let you cover me Lord? Do I fight you and am anxious or embrace my cross? As I read today’s scripture on the Exaltation of the Holy Cross I thought of it as the tall beacon of … Continue reading
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Tagged #Anxiety, #Cross, #Do not worry, #Eternal life, #Jesus, Exaltation of the Cross, Fear, Hope, love
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Head Bobbin
My head bobbed last night toward the end of the RNC. Not because it was boring, but I was tired. This morning in prayer it did it again. My favorite time of sitting with our Lord and in the middle … Continue reading
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Tagged #Trust, Catholic, faith, Hope, Inspiration, love, prayer, sleep
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Where’s the value?
I woke this morning questioning the value of my blogging. Because there’s only so much time in a day after sleeping, eating and praying and blogging isn’t a 5 minute thing. I wrote this at 6 am and am finally … Continue reading