Writings for the Journey
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Moving On
Sometimes it seems we run up against a brick wall when we try to solve a problem. It can bevery discouraging. In any case, all of the known ways forward come with solutions that proveto be wanting. How can our spirituality help us here? In his classic book, “Love,...
Kindness And Joy
Sometimes our days flow one into another, taken up with routines that eventually becomeautomatic. There seems to be no time to really appreciate what is truly happening. And yet,God has given us so much for which to be thankful.It might take a celebration like...
Expanding
As we grow in our prayer life more and more discovering God’s love for us, we also willbecome aware of our place in God’s grand design of things. We will begin to explore ourrelationship with all of God’s creation. God, the author of the cosmos, uses the Christ as...
Acceptance
We are the beloved of God. God created us. God sent Jesus to show us the kind of love thatlasts even through death. However, one of the things we must accept is that we are notperfect. As we grow older we more and more must come to grips with our limitations. Oncewhat...
Seeking God Throughout Our Day
Life at times can be chaotic with many possibilities and some disturbing thoughts crossing ourminds. Sometimes these can cause a shutdown as we seek direction for our lives.There is a solution. By seeking God at the beginning of our day, listening for the guidance...
The Fire Of Grace
Sometimes we can achieve our goals by shear will power. The pianist practices a run ofnotes over and over again until he or she has mastered them. A football player along withhis team execute a play in practice until it becomes second nature. These examples takewill...
Missing The Mark
Some say that missing the mark is a way to understand what happens when we sin. InAndrew Lloyd Webber’s “Evita,” Eva Peron sings looking for love in all of the wrong places,I knew all of these things and experiences would not satisfy. “They are illusions. Don’t cryfor...
An Awakened Heart
Thomas Merton says that prayer is mainly about an awakened heart. By this he means that aperson is open to receiving God’s love and support not only in formal prayer, but also incultivating an openness to receiving God’s promptings during the rest of the day.With an...
Bearer Of Joy
How can we be a bearer of joy if we ourselves are not there in experiencing joy. Maybethings can really be bothering us such as health issues, situations in our families,communities, the country, and the tragedies that are happening around the world and withmother...
Legacy
Looking beyond our day-to-day activities and concerns, do we ever take time to look at theoverall picture of our lives. As we look back to reflect on what has been the turning pointsthat have brought us to this day, what stands out? I am thinking about the decisions...
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A Big Heart
We begin a new year. How can it be a turning point in our lives? There are two possibilities. A person can out of a small heart (paranoia) always be afraid of what will happen next in life and how he or she will be treated, maybe recalling a childhood with parents who...
I am with you
As the new year begins, there are many disturbing things happening in our world. There are wars, people suffering from hunger and the basic needs of life, many as the result of war, problems in government, and in family life. The list is to numerous to enumerate. But...
