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Here I Am, Send Me
The first reading on Saturday is Isaiah 6:1-8 – a dramatic story of God calling the prophet. Though we may not see visions, doesn’t it always feel a bit dramatic to experience a sense of call . . . to get a glimpse of… Continue Reading “Here I Am, Send Me”
Trusting that our God Walks with Us
Friday’s reading is from the 14th chapter of the Prophet Hosea. Let the one who is wise understand these things; let the one who is prudent know them. Straight are the paths of the LORD, in them the just walk, but sinners stumble in… Continue Reading “Trusting that our God Walks with Us”
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”
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.
Do We Miss the Wonder that Surrounds Us?
Rachel Naomi Remen asks us: Days pass and the years vanish and we walk sightless among miracles. Oh Holy One, fill our eyes with seeing and our minds with knowing. Let there be moments when your Presence, like lightning, illumines the darkness in which… Continue Reading “Do We Miss the Wonder that Surrounds 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
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