Fears and Tears

contemplation

  • Happiness

    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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  • You Set The Pace

    This weekend I participated in a Eucharistic procession at Church. It was the feast day of Corpus Christ, the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. It was a beautiful Mass that included a processional walk around the Parish grounds and gardens, and concluded with beautiful prayers and songs praising God. I was near

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  • A Time of Silence

    For God alone my soul waits in silence. He only is my rock and my salvation. Trust in Him at all times. Pour out your heart before Him. Psalm 62 Last weekend I spent a couple of nights in a small, private hermitage at a nearby retreat center. It is nestled in the woods and

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  • A New Song

    Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Psalm 96 God has shown me His fidelity and love, that He sees me and cares for me, that He is always with me, and that I am not alone. A new song has entered my heart, it is a song of

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  • The Virtues of Meekness and Patience

    I have now finished week 10 of Magnify 90, the virtues that I prayed with are meekness and patience. The word “obedience” has also been repeating for me in my prayer time. In addition to my Lenten practices, I prayed the St. Joseph novena and yesterday was his feast day, St. Joseph, spouse of Blessed

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  • The Flame of Your Love

    I have now completed week 9 of Magnify 90 and this week’s virtue is zeal. ‘Zeal is a strong, action-oriented desire to advance in the spiritual life and move in the direction of righteousness. Zeal puts love into action and strengthens the resolution to progress in virtue and sanctity’. (good confession.com). Zeal is to be

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  • The Beauty That Surrounds Me

    I have now completed week 8 of Magnify 90 and this week’s virtue is prayerfulness. It is a virtue that invites me to pray at all times with my heart fixed on God. One of the readings from this week speaks about distractions, which I struggle with. The book suggests that this is an attachment

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  • The Joy of the Lord

    I have completed week 6 of Magnify 90 and this week’s virtue focused on industriousness, which means to work with diligence and care, not succumbing to idleness or sloth. I have been blessed with great examples of hard work by my parents and grandparents who modeled this virtue for me. They cared for me and

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  • The Virtue of Docility

    I have completed week five of Magnify 90 which focused on the virtue of docility and St. Jane Frances de Chantal. Docility means the willingness to be taught. The virtue of prudence drives docility. Prudence is love discerning aright that which helps from that which hinders us in tending to God. St. Thomas Aquinas St.

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  • Go to your inner room

    I completed week two of “Magnify 90”, this week emphasized the virtue of affability and the writings of St. Angela Merici. I had to look up the definition of affability, it means being easy to approach and talk to, friendliness, good natured and pleasant. To encourage and lift up, the virtue of friendship. I feel

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