Tag: faith
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Walking in Light: Following the Path of the Samaritan Woman
Reflection based on the reading of John 4:1-42. I restarted the Bible in a Year podcast with Father Mike. I completed it last year, but I desired to read the entire Bible again. This week, we are at the first Messianic checkpoint which is the reading of the Gospel of John. Recently, we read John…
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The Blessed Mother’s Journey: A Testament of Faith
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Luke 1:38 My preoccupation with Mary, the mother of Jesus, is a constant fascination every time this year. My longtime readers know this, and I have included links below for my newer followers. This fascination is so prevalent my dad tells…
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Cultivating Joy: Practices for Deepening Your Advent Experience
“We need joy as we need air. We need love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share.” Maya Angelou This is one of my favorite weeks of the Advent season. We light the rose-colored (pink) candle symbolizing joy for the coming of Christ. It is also known…
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Take Time to Trust in the Slow Work of God
“Above all trust in the slow work of God. Only God could say what this new spirit gradually forming within you will be. Give our Lord the benefit of believing that His hand is leading you and accept the anxiety of feeling yourself in suspense and incomplete.” Pierre Teilhard de Chardin This past weekend, I…
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Walk of Life
I’d like for you to do a little visual exercise with me. Picture a time you took a walk. It could be a walk in the woods, by a lake, or in a park. Perhaps the path led to a waterfall. It could be a walk where you got caught in the rain. Or it…
