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ADVENT SUNDAY: Glorious Straightenings…
“A voice of one crying out in the desert: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight His paths. Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roads shall be made straight, … Continue reading
ADVENT PHOTO: Tree of Light (vs. the darkness…)
Advent is all about Light in the darkness… there’s the famous proverb that it’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. As we see all the beautiful lights decorating homes & streets & churches & stores (& … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Quotes, SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged Advent, Christmas, faith, Inspirational photographs, inspirational quotes, peace, spirituality, Sr. Macrina Wiederkehr
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Wednesday Photograph: Advent Lantern….
A Wednesday photograph on Tuesday?? shock-a-roo (for the faithful Roses in the Rubble followers, You Know Who You Are, this is a 1st since Va The sporadic Blogger has been known to post Weds photos on SUNDAY! : ) Couldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Quotes, SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged Advent, Christmas wreaths, faith, Helen Keller, Inspirational photographs, light, Light in darkness
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Wednesday photographs: …lookin’ around on rainy days…
So yesterday was cold, dark & stormy in these parts… yet our fall leaves were just BURSTING with color – yellows cascading around reds, orange limbs peeking out between… it seemed like Tolkien’s Lothlorien. Dark sky & rain, but bright … Continue reading
04 October – Saint Francis “Canticle of the Sun”
Today we celebrate the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, an incredible man of God who lived a Very Long Time ago yet still has such a Huge Impact on us today – through the amazing Franciscans carrying on his … Continue reading
quotes & photos: Mother Teresa & peace-full smiles : )
Since these Wednesday photos are finally making it to cyberspace on SUNDAY, here’s a little inspiration from Mother Teresa to contemplate as as a new week begins… “The Good News is that God still loves the world through you. You … Continue reading
Wednesday Photograph: … Mary, Mother of Jesus (Feast Day!!)
Today Eastern Orthodox & Catholic churches celebrate the Feast of the Dormition honoring the faithfulness of Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ, whose ‘yes’ to Angel Gabriel brought Light into our world. As she ran to Elizabeth to share her … Continue reading
Posted in SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS, Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged Bethlehem, Catholic Church, Church of the Nativity, faith, feast day, Feast of the Assumption of Mary, Feast of the Dormition, Inspirational photographs, Jesus Christ, Mary, Orthodox church, pope john paul, Pope John Paul II, virgin birth of jesus
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Wednesday Photographs: Low Tide (on Pemba) + Quotes
Wednesday photographs ON WEDNESDAY (woah!)… We’ve been watching the Olympics all week. It’s amazing to see the races, matches, jumps – the struggles of athletes who have trained years for a few moments on the world’s stage. Some win (most … Continue reading
Wednesday Photographs (on Friday) – VENICE (viva Italia!!!)
This week thought it would be fun to share a few photos from special times in Italy 2 yrs ago… & since it’s Friday (already) here are a few quotes from well-versed Italians for our minds to munch on this … Continue reading
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