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Your Inner Work
No one is exactly who they think the are, who they perceive themselves to be. Ask ten of the people closest to you, especially those who work closely or live with you for their raw unfiltered thoughts about you. I think we can say with a degree of surety that there will be elements of what they say that may be surprising, maybe even shocking at how they perceive you. How can who they say you are be you?
God’s Timing is Perfect Timing
The Transfiguration is one of the most evocative passages in Scripture. Jesus, who was born in a humble stable and lived the greater part of His life in obscurity, is suddenly seen working miracles…
Perseverance Through Life
The realization that all things change is a fact of life that often continues to surprise us. We get comfortable, become accustomed to the concentric circles moving around us, perceive our lives to be stable and simply forget that life can change in a moment
Just Be
For many of us, this day means a day of relaxation, enjoying family, hosting a BBQ, watching fireworks or setting off some yourself, enjoying company, eating good food, a day of rest. Yes, it can be and is all these things.
Independence Day
For many of us, this day means a day of relaxation, enjoying family, hosting a BBQ, watching fireworks or setting off some yourself, enjoying company, eating good food, a day of rest. Yes, it can be and is all these things.
Allow Him to Give You Rest
The Sabbath is not a pit stop to refuel for the “real” work of the rest of the week. Rather, the Sabbath is the crown of creation, the highest value, the end for which we are created…
The Whisperings of His Heart
The whisperings of His Heart are echoes of the Father’s boundless mercy. They are heard in every page of Scripture and in every day of our lives. Come listen with a hungry heart and leave with a renewed spirit.
An Exchange of Delight
Our poverty is where He blesses us. He comes to us where we are. He is drawn to us…This is Eucharistic Love. This is HIS WHOLEHEARTED LOVE. There is NO LIMIT to His love.
Nothing is Wasted
So many times, we can fall into thinking, “Does the Lord hear me? Is He even there?” or, “Sometimes it feels like I am talking to a brick wall!” I have come to learn from being reminded over and over and over again, that words sometimes fall short when I am suffering…
Our Father in Heaven
Your personal story, your life journey colors the lens out of which you see. The wonderful thing is that our lenses keep shifting like our eyesight. It’s just a different kind of sight.