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Reflections…of…Autumn

The seasons we observe in Mother Nature are used as a paradigm for the seasons of our hearts and souls. As we reflect on the physical realities we are brought to the understanding, that behind all that we see is a far deeper reality. In all reality is perfectly hidden, and perfectly revealed, “The Real.” […]

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Beloved

Here is a passage that Henri Nouwen wrote in his book, “The Life of The Beloved” page 36. This is our Beloved speaking to us: “I have called you by name, from the very beginning. You are mine and I am yours. You are my Beloved, on you my favor rests. I have molded you […]

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Sin

“At the center of our being is a point of nothingness which is untouched by sin, and by illusion, a point of pure truth, a point or spark which belongs entirely to God, which is never at our disposal, from which God disposes our lives, which is inaccessible to the fantasies of our mind or […]

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The…Long…and…Short…of…It

As you know, I love to compare our journey on “the spaceship earth” to a long, long hike. Each and every day is a “short walk” on the hopefully long journey we call life. We, who have emerged from the mist of The Eternal, are forever and always, in a reality, way beyond that which […]

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Easter Time

We are in Easter Time, Paschal Time, and will be for some time to come. We are being immersed ever deeper into The Mystery of the wonder-full, awe-full events that took place 2,000 years ago. As we are drawn into the mystery of the Gospel narratives, we are led to the following understanding. The events […]

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Lent…Again…

“One and done” applies to some things in our everyday life, but not to our spiritual life. “We never do anything in the spiritual life, once forever” are words written by Fr. Rohr. Words I read a number of years ago, and their truth has become a pain-full reality. The spiritual life is all about […]

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A…New..Year…

We are bringing another Christmas-Epiphany to a close. We have spent these many weeks in the preparation for, and the celebration of The Mystery of The Incarnation. Once again we, as individuals and communities have set aside time, so we could be led ever deeper into profound Mystery. We are again challenged to let the […]

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In…God’s…Time…

Look not backward in anger, forward in fear, but around in awareness,” is something I read many years ago. As we approach the end of the Liturgical Year it is good, no necessary, to keep these words front and center. Why? Well as we listen to the scriptures, about the end of time, we can […]

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The…Journey…Of…Self…

As a consequence of my being, “a spiritual being, immersed in the human experience,” there are zillions of questions seeking answers. Why does it we seem to never get a satisfactory, complete answer? All the answers I seem to get just lead to another new question, which leads to another new answer, which leads to […]

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The Gift…

Birthdays are times of gift giving. We, as the church, had a birthday. This is contained in a fuller understanding of The Feast of Pentecost. Have you had a conscious celebration of this ever new event in your life, and in the continuing life of The Body of Christ? When we do not have a […]

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