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Saint Patrick (a prayer of…)

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Virginia

Saint Patrick’s Day is coming (Sunday!!) So, late on this Lenten Friday here’s one of his powerful prayers to reflect upon  (’tis also a good one to consider taking along into our daily prayer closets to get those morning prayers … Continue reading →

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Quickie Quote: falling in love …(with God!)

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Virginia

Here’s a quickie quote on this Lenten Thursday for mind munching & heart scrunching… “Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, in falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis… & prayer….

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Virginia

Tufts of white smoke wafting above the Vatican & we have a New Pope!!!  This evening (Italian time)  the world welcomed Pope Francis at the 265th successor to Peter.   Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, is the … Continue reading →

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…on paths & radical choices & CONCLAVES

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Virginia

Tonight we watched the Conclave begin with the procession of the Cardinals into the Sistine Chapel  – ’twas so interesting to see so many countries represented as each Cardinal made his oath…of course,  after the 1st round of Black Smoke … Continue reading →

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St. Brigid… a prayer…

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Virginia

A prayer for this Monday in Lent…& as the Conclave begins tomorrow in Rome(!!) “Rouse us, O Lord, from the sleep of apathy and from tossing to and fro in our thoughts.. That we may not longer live as in … Continue reading →

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…Rembrandt, prodigal sons & Henri Nouwen …

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Virginia

Since today’s Gospel readings presented the familiar parable of the Prodigal Son, when i contemplated What To Post tonight while traipsing all about town on this absolutely gorgeous SPRING-ish day (almost here! almost here!),  Rembrandt & Henri Nouwen’s book, “The … Continue reading →

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…the price of faith…. St. Denis

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Virginia

Last week my brother & i visited the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond again on the occasion of his birthday (my older brother Dean came to ‘hang out’ with the Savvy Saints : ) … while there we … Continue reading →

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,,,on loving God in the wilderness?? (a quickie quote)

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Virginia

You know those verses about the greatest commandment: To love the Lord our God with all our hearts, souls & minds? The thing is, Jesus didn’t say much about WHERE we are to do all this.  Methinks we’re meant to … Continue reading →

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Music! Storytelling! … faith…

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Virginia

“If you believe Jesus it the Light of the World there are two kinds of songs you can write – you can write songs about the Light or about what you see by the Light.”  T. Bone Burnett On Sunday … Continue reading →

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St. Basil the Great (a prayer of…)

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Virginia

For this Lenten Monday, here’s a prayer from St. Basil the Great (330-379 A.D.) “O Lord our God, teach us, we ask You, to ask You aright for the right blessings. Steer the vessel of our life toward Yourself, You … Continue reading →

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