Prayer
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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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“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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I continue on my way, following the Lord deeper into the desert, and I feel desolation. It is as if I move forward one step and back two steps. I feel as if a great wind has kicked up the dry sand and it is blinding my eyes and pushing me down. St Michael the…
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Today is Ash Wednesday, a day of prayer and penance, a day to be solemn and still. It is a day of turning back to the Lord, a day of repentance and a day of fasting. It is an intimate time to grow closer to the Lord, following Him into the desert. The Lord has…
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Almost ten years ago, I ventured to a small village in Bosnia called Medjugorje, where I had some incredible experiences. It was here that I met St. Veronica. It happened while I was climbing Cross Mountain. I had fear before the climb because the mountain was steep and the path rocky. We did this climb…
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Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they are created, and you renew the face of the earth. Amen The Holy Spirit put a prompting on my heart to plan a reunion for a women’s retreat I attended over…
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God is faithful, and by Him you were called to fellowship with Jesus Christ, our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:9 This past week has been filled with much light and hope. There has been answered prayer; when things seem impossible, the miracle comes in the still of the night, and a family is touched by the…
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Last week, I was awake at 4:00am and I wrote about an emotional and personal experience I was going through awaiting and receiving news about a close family member. The outpouring of prayers and love was incredible and I am so grateful. I was awake so early, that I was able to write and post…
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Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 7:7-8 Thank you, my dear friends, for praying for my special intention from last week, and…
Fears and Tears 