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The…Newness…Of…Life

What has brought about this “newness of life?” Our encounter with the living Person of Our Lord, and Savior, Jesus the Christ. Our faith teaches us that in each and every encounter with The Risen Christ, we are being transformed into being His living presence. This miracle of grace does not happen with just one […]

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The…Desert…Shepherd

Lent and “the desert journey” are synonymous. There is a mystery revealed to us, ever new, as we trudge the days, and the weeks of Lent. This is a mystery that has been hidden from some, but revealed to those who have been blessed with the courage to leave comfort behind, and take the risk […]

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The…Freedom…Of…The…Light

Light comes and goes. Now we see it, now we don’t. But what is our memory of The Light, Whose appearance we celebrated just a few short weeks ago? Compared to The Light, all other lights are like comparing the flickering light of a candle to the dazzlingly brilliant, blinding light of the sun. That […]

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Peace…Joy…Love

As The Christmas-Epiphany Season, moment by moment, draws to a close, I take this opportunity to wish you the peace, joy, and love this time is designed to bring to you and all of creation. The peace, joy, and love of God is coming to you uniquely, in a one of a kind way. So, […]

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Advent…Ever…New

Advent 2016, never before, never again, has come to us, here and now, with an eternal newness. A newness that always challenges us to put on a new set of lenses so we will have the faith and courage to let go of the certainty and the security of the past. For what purpose? So […]

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Autumn…Reflections

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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Mercy

“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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Awaken…

Another birthday approaches. I am an old-old, that is according to an article I just read. To use John Denver’s words “I have become what I never thought I would be.” It is so appropriate those words are from “Some days are diamond, some days are stone,” which describes perfectly the reality of my life. […]

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A…Flame…From…A…Spark

Life can be challenging at times. Then there are those moments when the challenges appear to be just too much for us. That is when we get into fear and the panic button is pressed. I see that most of the kids are now back in school. Vacation time is now a distant memory and […]

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The…Challenges…Of…Trust…

“It is foolish to think that we will enter heaven without entering ourselves,” are the great challenging words of St. Theresa of Avila. This is not easy. It is downright scary “to delve into the depths of who we are,” for this journey we “need reckless courage”( Yeats). Today there is more and more written […]

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