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Falling and Rising Again

Falling and Rising Again

There always seems to be a recurring theme that resonates personally – that of falling and rising again. I imagine it’s a theme that echoes in the heart of each one of us. Because without this assurance of falling, rising and most importantly being accompanied on this journey…

Hidden Saints Among Us

Hidden Saints Among Us

How intriguing. Hidden saints among us.

Have you heard the phrase “what you see is what you get”? This can be interpreted in a variety of ways. Let’s read it literally for the sake of this random musing.

Your Max

Your Max

How many times have you felt like you’ve hit your “max” and somehow you keep plodding along. You find yourself still alive, battered but possibly a little stronger for having withstood what you thought was “your max.

Running a Marathon

Running a Marathon

Have I ever run a marathon? No. Do I want to run a marathon? No. Do I think I can run a marathon? Ummm….my first reactive response was “Nope”. Upon further reflection, I realized if I really wanted to do this, I could.

Clean Slate

Clean Slate

How has the new year been treating you? A good friend asked me this very same question eight days into the year and it gave me pause to consider my state of being. How is the new year treating me? How am I treating the new year?

Lifting the Heavy Lid of Night

Lifting the Heavy Lid of Night

The season of Advent reminds us to light our candles and to carry it around for all to see. Not to draw attention to ourselves, but to remind others of the light of Christ that is coming into the world…

Expectations

Expectations

Advent is a season of expectations. Expectation of the coming of the Messiah, the One Who is to save us. This longing for the Savior wells out from deep within us, forming our hearts to be expectant hearts…

We’re Speaking about Gratitude Again?

We’re Speaking about Gratitude Again?

Can we ever tire of speaking about gratitude? Reminding ourselves of the need to have a grateful heart? To encourage the spirit of gratitude in others? Can we ever get tired of this? I don’t think so.

Gratitude Is Always “In”

Gratitude Is Always “In”

If you blink, you’ll miss something that just made our world change. Think about yesterday, last week, last month, last year. Doesn’t it seem like the change around us is accelerating?

Accepting God’s Will

Accepting God’s Will

By Sister Mary Scholastica, O.C.D. There is a gem of a book called Into Your Hands, Father by Fr. Wilfrid Stinissen. This little book has carried me through some hard times in my own life. I found myself carrying it around and at needed moments, I’d pull out my trusty...