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  • Return to Me

    When I was on vacation a few years ago, I would take walks around the area and through a new neighborhood where everything was in order and in its place. The flowers were beautiful, the yards were perfectly landscaped, a park was in the center designed with a water feature, and it had a pristine…

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  • Answered Prayer

    The Lord is good and wills my good. I find when I pray to Him in petition, He always answers me. It is either answered right away, answered later, answered in a different way, or it seems not to be answered at all. I know the Lord hears and answers me, however it may be…

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  • My Faith Journey

    The Feast Day of St. James, the Apostle was last Saturday. I enjoy learning about the saints, as their witness to the faith encourages me in my own journey. St. James and his brother St. John were fishermen by trade, and at Jesus’s invitation, they immediately left everything and followed Him. The brothers were nicknamed…

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  • The Holy Spirit

    The Mass reading on Sunday from St. Paul to the Romans brought my mind to the Holy Spirit. In the same way, the Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes with inexpressible groanings. And the one who…

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  • Here’s My Heart Lord

    The words echo in my mind, “Here’s my heart, Lord,” lyrics from a song. I listen to this song and make the words my prayer to the Lord. I offer Him my heart, open and with surrender. I offer Him my heart, with trust and hope. I offer Him my heart, with abandonment and joy.…

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  • A New Day

    Today is a new day. It is a time to begin again and be in the present moment. To walk in hope, moving forward, one step at a time. It is a time to listen, to hear what the Lord is saying to me. To pay attention to what is happening around me. To be…

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  • In the center of my being my heart is open to You, my Lord and my God. I desire to keep the flame burning with the precious oil of prayer, that never ceases. Your Most Precious Heart is pure love that was pierced for me. In the silence of my heart, I offer You my…

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  • A line that has stayed with me from “Unshakeable,” a Father Mike Schmitz book that I am currently reading is, “Be where your feet are.” I am enjoying this book, learning about the virtues, and applying them to everyday life. This particular chapter really resonated with me. The virtue is “integrity,” being whole and undivided.…

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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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  • 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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