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Pentecost!!!
This is a special day for me (we have been celebrating) marking 21 years as a Catholic Christian. My church in D.C., Holy Comforter St. Cyprian, received & confirmed us on Pentecost Sunday vs. the Easter Vigil (like most RCIAs.) … Continue reading
Sunday Flowers (& quotes from Padre Pio…)
“Take heart…even though you are not free from interior suffering… may love mitigate your suffering… Be courageous, my daughter. There are both spiritual and bodily rose bushes. In the latter the thorns are constantly present and the roses wither, but … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged catholic saints, faith, Flower photos, Jesus Christ, Padre Pio, Padre Pio quotes, roses
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… on Foot Washing & L.O.V.E. Muscles …
Holy Thursday takes us to the Upper Room where the first thing Jesus did was wash the disciples feet, humbly like a servant. Across the world this evening thousands of lay people will have their feet washed by the Clergy … Continue reading
Wednesday Photographs: oh Jerusalem !
Since this is Holy Week, today we’re visiting Jerusalem where Jesus Christ walked the path to His crucifixion 2,000+ years ago. One blessing-ish perk of living for 5 years not-too-far from the Old City was following the Via Dolorosa on … Continue reading
Passion Sunday: …on the Cross of Christ & unforgiving ire….
Sometimes I wonder how God puts up with us broken clay pots (especially when some clay pots are a bit sneakier than others)… how we get so worked up over niddly, piddly things ‘he said, she said’ – ‘he did … Continue reading
Wisdom … & More Wisdom (asking God for…)
“…If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him…” (James 1:5) Living overseas in challenging and often confusing contexts, asking God for wisdom each … Continue reading
Posted in Bookshelf (BOOKS), Lent, Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged beattitudes, Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan, catholic saints, Catholic writings, God's ways, Jesus Christ, love your enemies, oswald chambers, Road of Hope, Saint Paul, spiritual wisdom, Wisdom, wisdom each day, wisdom of god
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Saint Patrick (more prayers from…)
For this Friday in Lent, given the proximity of Saint Patrick’s day (one day over) here’s another prayer attributed to this Irish saint. I first heard this from the angelic voice of Lisa Kelly, one of the Celtic Women, singing … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Quotes, Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged celtic woman music, Celtic Women, daily prayers, Inspirational prayers, Irish prayers, Jesus Christ, Lisa Kelly, prayers for protection, prayers of the saints, Saint Patrick, spirituality, St. Patrick's Breastplate, St. Patrick's Day, the deer's cry
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… on being sick….
Nobody wants to read a deadbeat blog & when you’re sick, it’s sure hard not to be a downer. But so many chronically ‘sick’ people (my bedfast quadriplegic Papa inclusive) face down the sick bullet each day & keep on … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Quotes, Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged beach photo, Catherine de Hueck Doherty, Catherine Doherty, faith, Faith in God, grace, Jesus Christ, joy in suffering, Lent, managing pain, mercy, Mercy of God, pemba photo, prayers, radical faith, spirituality, sunday in lent, the Jesus prayer
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…Friday in Lent: Pope John Paul II (wise words from…)
“The fruit of a courageous ascetical journey can only be a greater openness to the needs of our neighbor. Those who love the Lord cannot close their eyes to individuals and people who are tried by suffering and poverty. After … Continue reading
Inspirational Tattoos on the Heart
Father Gregory Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries in L.A., writes poignantly of Boundless Compassion, Redemption & the ‘Slow work of God’ in his book, Tattoos on the Heart. Providing powerful snapshots of his ministry among violent Gang Members in Los … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, eyes of jesus christ, Father Gregory Boyle, Gangs of L.A., Homeboy Industries, inspirational books, jesuit ministries, Jesus Christ, jesus on the cross, paradigm shift, redemption, S.J., slow work of God, Tattoos on the Heart, the jesuits, violent gang members
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