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Can We See Beyond the Gift to the Giver?
The Gift and the Giver We ask for a piece of sand and he gives us a beach. We ask for a drop of water and he gives us an ocean. We ask for time and he gives us life eternal. And it is… Continue Reading “Can We See Beyond the Gift to the Giver?”
Sometimes Poetry Is Preaching . . . Revisited
Preaching doesn’t always require many words. In fact, as St. Francis of Assisi once put it, “Preach always. When necessary use words.” And poets perhaps demonstrate this beauty and simplicity of preaching with words so well! Simply Wait You do not need to leave… Continue Reading “Sometimes Poetry Is Preaching . . . Revisited”
Gratitude and Generosity Go Hand in Hand
I read the following quote on the wonderful website gratefulness.org. We are reminded that gratitude and generosity go hand in hand. We can’t help but be generous when we are truly grateful, and when we are gifted through the generosity of others, our only… Continue Reading “Gratitude and Generosity Go Hand in Hand”
God Leads Us in Love into the Desert
Today’s first reading is from Hosea – a favorite reading of mine from chapter 2. Thus says the LORD: I will allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak to her heart. She shall respond there as in the days of her youth,… Continue Reading “God Leads Us in Love into the Desert”
The Lord is my Light
Friday’s responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 27 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The LORD is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid?
Go Out into the World and Tell the Good News
Today’s antiphon for the responsorial psalm is: Go Out into the World and Tell the Good News. Truly, if we paid attention, we would discover that the world is already telling us the Good News. It is all about us.
Earth’s Plantings in our Souls
Every moment and every event of every [person’s] life on earth plants something in the soul. – Thomas Merton
Reverence and Respect
Thomas Merton tells us: Advertising treats all products with reverence and the seriousness due to sacraments. Likewise, sometimes we church people treat church rituals, sacraments, and sacramentals with more reverence and seriousness than with which we treat people. We need to remember the People… Continue Reading “Reverence and Respect”
God’s Faithfulness Reaches to the Clouds
In Friday’s Responsorial Psalm we read from Psalm 36: With you is the fountain of life, O Lord. O LORD, your mercy reaches to heaven; your faithfulness, to the clouds. Your justice is like the mountains of God; your judgments, like the mighty deep.… Continue Reading “God’s Faithfulness Reaches to the Clouds”
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