Fears and Tears

Prayer

  • It is a Good Life

    We take for granted the slow miracle whereby water in the irrigation of a vineyard becomes wine. It is only when Christ turns water into wine in a quick motion, as it were, that we stand amazed. St. Augustine. Our 33rd wedding anniversary is coming up the end of May; it seems like yesterday, and…

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  • The Tender Love of God

    I sit in silence, and ponder what the Lord has done for me. My heart is overwhelmed by the tender love of the Lord during this most sacred time of the year. Every year of the Lenten season, followed by the Passion and Resurrection of the Lord, I experience something new. I spent time with…

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  • Holy Week

    It has begun, the way of suffering and the way of love. It is the path to the resurrection that Jesus walked, and He calls me to follow Him. In His suffering, in His triumph, in His pain, in His joy. The way is not easy. It is the way of the cross. It leads…

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  • Walk to the Cross

    Love is the cross, and the cross is love. St. Therese of Lisieux I walk with Jesus, we are on a dry, dusty road that stretches for miles. I can not see anything in the distance. I walk next to Jesus, with the same pace; slow and steady, with the same breath; deep and clear,…

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  • Rejoice and Be Glad

    This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad. Psalm 118:24 Laetare Sunday is the halfway mark of the Lenten Season. Laetare means “rejoice” in Latin. It is a time to see that the light of the day grows longer, as it shines brightly and ushers in a feeling…

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  • Spirit and Truth

    I find the scripture passages that speak of the Samaritan woman at the well heartwarming. The Lord waits for her, and when she arrives, He speaks with her. The exchange brings out her pain; her isolation, her past and present relationships, her loneliness. The Lord reveals Himself to her in love. He knows her and…

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  • My Solid Foundation

    I have been having silent time with the Lord in the morning. I struggle to keep my thoughts on the Lord, as my mind wanders quite frequently. However I have shown up, in my imperfect way, and spend time with Him. The time passes quickly and I begin the day. Nothing much has happened that…

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  • Bittersweet

    Bittersweet, that is how my heart feels. There is a part that suffers and there is a part that feels joy. In my silent suffering, I pray to God. In my joy, I pray to God. In my sorrows and in my joys, He is with me. He knows me to the very depths of…

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  • Pray and Fast

    Today is Ash Wednesday, a day of abstinence, a day of prayer, a day of fasting; it is a day to turn back to the Lord. It is a time to realize our dependence on God. At Mass, I will go forward to receive ashes on my forehead in the shape of a cross. The…

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  • A Clean Heart

    A clean heart create for me, God; renew within me a steadfast spirit. Psalm 51:12 Last week I attended a staff formation day that was a time of prayer and as well as a presentation on what the Archdiocese is focusing on for the upcoming years. We as the Parish staff had a time to…

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