Tag Archives: spiritual discernment

TIME…Time…TIME…Time…TIME

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Virginia

Today Virginia is out of time (LoL!) so here’s a previously shared (still relevant) post… Out with the old, in with the new.  Sure, we’re supposed to do that @ New Year’s, but Lent is a time to get rid … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Pain

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Virginia

That may be a title of a C.S. Lewis book, but, really, it is a problem. PAIN.  It comes in all shapes and sizes. Physical pain manifests in many ways (& places): sharp, tingling, zinging, aching, mind-numbing, nauseating pain in … Continue reading →

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Saint Ignatius of Loyola: Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Virginia

So that’s Latin. Since I (& maybe you) didn’t study Latin, here’s what it means: “To the Greater Glory of God”Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam A noble motto from Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits (literally followers of … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Forks in the Road

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Virginia

SNAPSHOTS:  Ever get to the place where you need to make a decision about which path to take when facing a fork in the road? Traipsing along a path in the woods suddenly there’s a fork: which way to find … Continue reading →

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God’s Master Plan…

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Virginia

While sorting through boxes this fall, I found an old handwritten card from my Mama that I took on my 8-day silent retreat.  She concluded the card by saying, “We will be praying with you for God’s will to be … Continue reading →

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..Rise, let us be going…

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Virginia

I have been an avid Oswald Chambers groupie since high school when I first encountered “My Utmost for His Highest.” Several tattered editions later, I’m still reading his words of wisdom and faith in this treasured collection of daily devotionals. … Continue reading →

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…on baking cakes (& smoke-filled kitchens)

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Virginia

Ok, so last month my older brother had his birthday & Virginia The Baker got busy making a cake for his celebratory visit. His choice: a chocolate layer cake with our Mama’s Icing (a yummy it- takes-a-long-time-to-make white icing from … Continue reading →

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Friday in Lent….prayer of Thomas Merton

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Virginia

This prayer from the deeply spiritual Trappist monk, Thomas Merton, has been a favorite for eons – at least 20+ years since taking a class at Georgetown in DC & reading as many of his books as possible! (like i … Continue reading →

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