peace
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My love shall never leave you nor my covenant of peace be shaken, says the Lord, who has mercy on you. Isaiah 54:10 Last weekend was Divine Mercy Sunday, one of my favorite feast days in the Church. Where I live, winter had returned and the ground was covered in white snow. Looking outside the…
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Our Father, the first words Jesus taught His Apostles, His Followers, when they asked how to pray. Jesus withdrew to pray to His Father in secret, but they had a longing in their hearts for the words. The first two words are striking, Our Father – a Father to all, a Father that is always…
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it…
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I have returned to a book that I have read before, it is called “Searching for and Maintaining Peace” by Father Jacques Philippe. It is a book from a retreat I attended on peace, one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. A particular passage stood out to me: “As long as a person who…
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For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 I have always loved and been intrigued by horses. They are magnificent creatures that are beautiful and strong, yet they are sensitive animals. When I was young, I took lessons on riding and my…
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“Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 I bring the Lord what I have, a tiny droplet of water, He accepts it and He…
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Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those whom His favor rests. Luke 2:14 The ordinary, hidden life is an extraordinary life, the little moments in time that turn my gaze to the Lord, to seek Him. It is a beautiful time, the Christmas season, where my attention is fixed on…
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I like to spend time in the quiet of the early morning or the late night. The darkness of the sky showcases the stars as they bring forth their light. It is as if the earth is waiting for the brilliance of the sun to appear as it waits in silence. The sun is always…
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I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from Me, you can do nothing. John 15:5. The Lord directed me to this beautiful scripture during my evening prayer time. I was in the quiet and peaceful chapel…
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