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God’s Creation Gives God Thanks
From today’s Responsorial Psalm (Ps. 145), we read: Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD, and let your faithful ones bless you. Let them discourse of the glory of your reign and speak of your might. While these flowers in San Rafael… Continue Reading “God’s Creation Gives God Thanks”
Remember the Marvels the Lord has Done
Today’s antiphonal response from Psalm 105 is: Remember the marvels the Lord has done.
The Importance of Prayer
Today I quote Dom Helder Camara. I understood that in view of my decision to give myself unreservedly to God and my neighbor, it would be absolutely necessary for me to devote space and time to prayer. So how is my Lenten practice going?
Climb up to the Roof and Enjoy the Sunset
When before the beauty of a sunset or a mountain, you pause and exclaim, “Ah,” you are participating in divinity. – Joseph Campbell When you see a beautiful sunset on the way (especially in winter) it’s good to go up on the roof to… Continue Reading “Climb up to the Roof and Enjoy the Sunset”
We Live in Hope
We feel we must disagree with those prophets of doom, who are always forecasting disaster, as though the end of the world were at hand . . . In the present order of things, Divine Providence is leading us to a new order of… Continue Reading “We Live in Hope”
How Can We Contain God?
King Solomon, who built a great temple to “hold” God, knew that God could not be contained there. Where are the places we try to contain and constrain God? No matter how wonderful and perfect they may seem to be to us, it would… Continue Reading “How Can We Contain God?”
If You’ve Never Heard about Etty Hillesum . . . learn about her
You may not have heard about Etty Hillesum. If you haven’t, do a little research. Do you want to read an inspiring journal of courage, then read An Interrupted Life. A desire to kneel down sometimes pulses through my body, or rather it is… Continue Reading “If You’ve Never Heard about Etty Hillesum . . . learn about her”
Go into All the World and Tell the Good News!
From Psalm 117 – today’s psalm: Praise the Lord all you nations Glorify him all you peoples For steadfast is his kindness towards us and the fidelity of the Lord endures forever.
Forever We Will Sing the Goodness of God
Today our responsorial psalm is Psalm 89, and we read: Blessed are the people who know the joyful shout; in the light of your countenance, O Lord, they walk. At your name they rejoice all the day and through your justice they are exalted.… Continue Reading “Forever We Will Sing the Goodness of God”
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