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When I find you, I find myself because I am a part of you and you are a part of me. The amazing thing is that you are everywhere, far and close, speaking through every encounter I experience in a real and concrete way. He who seeks God will find Him everywhere at all times.…
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I found myself awake at 3:00am with discouraging words assailing me the night before Mother’s day. So submit yourselves to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7 When this happens, I tend to go to Mary, my mother, and pray the Hail Mary prayer; saying the words echoed by the…
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The secret to happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that He in His goodness sends us day after day. St. Gianna Molla I desire a life where I am thankful and see the good that is there in every circumstance, even though it may seem quite ordinary. To…
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“From a Distance”, a song by Bette Midler has been echoing in my mind lately. Just those three words – “From a Distance”, which describes my life once we made the decision to move out of state several years ago from our extended family. We would see each other every year or every other year,…
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Jesus, I trust in You, five words on a painting; spoken by the Lord to a young, Polish nun to have inscribed on an image. It is an image which the Lord described in great detail, what He desired to be depicted, and He commissioned her to have it painted by an artist. Jesus, I…
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“Lord, + open my lips, and my mouth will proclaim your praise”. This is the first line prayed in the first hour of prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours. It is the official set of prayers along with the Mass that is the official prayer of the Church. This first line really resonated with…
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This past Friday, was the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the year dedicated to St. Joseph in the Church. It was a great day of celebration, and I prayed a novena in advance to prepare for the day, which drew my thoughts and intentions to this strong, silent and…
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“Be still and know that I am God Be still and know that I am Be still and know Be still Be“ St Patrick I love this quote from St. Patrick, because when I read it slowly and sit with it awhile, it beckons me closer to the Lord. It is as if I am…
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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 I have felt more peace this week. As I stay close to the Lord in prayer, His light radiates everything around me and within me. I bask in the sunlight and I feel new life, a glimpse of spring in…
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Fears and Tears 