surrender

  • A Love So Great

    This past week, I have been drawn to the image of the Lamb. I was sitting at Church, and the etching of a lamb in the Marian side altar was in front of me. I had never paid it much attention before, but I found myself gazing upon this image, and contemplating what it means

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  • Peace

    In Advent, Christians relive a dual impulse of the spirit; on one hand, they raise their eyes towards the final destination of their pilgrimage through history, which is the glorious return of the Lord Jesus; on the other, remembering with emotion His birth in Bethlehem, they kneel before the crib.” Pope Benedict XVI The Lord

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  • Hope

    As I reflect on a new liturgical year, I have great hope for what it brings. The first Advent candle is lit, symbolizing hope, and its light shines forth these four weeks of Advent. Advent is a time of preparation, for the birth of Jesus as well as Christ’s second coming. It is a time

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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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  • All Saints Day

    The saints are like our older brothers and sisters who’ve finished the race and are now cheering us on and praying that we too, will reach the finish line and enter Heaven. St. Teresa of Calcutta I have never really thought about the saints until I was preparing to fully enter the Catholic faith through

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  • I Fall Unto You

    As the days grow shorter, I fall unto You. The air beckons with its crisp, clean breeze and brushes my cheek lifting my thoughts upward. It cannot be seen but felt, the change in the air; the nights are longer and the days are shorter, fall is here. To fall unto You in scripture, letting

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  • Our Lady of the Rosary

    The month of October is dedicated to the Rosary. This coming Tuesday, October 7th, is the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. The rosary has been a light for me, bringing me closer to our Lord, and His life. However, the history of the feast day is interesting and I share about it below

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  • Hope

    My soul, be at rest in God alone, from whom comes my hope. God alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not fall. My deliverance and honor are with God, my strong rock; my refuge is with God. Trust God at all times, my people! Pour out your hearts to God

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  • The Words I Speak

    Words are powerful things, they can either lift up or tear down, they can encourage or discourage, they can bring peace or discord, words are important. They can be uttered in haste with little thought or be deliberate with concern. They can lead one into gossip or be kept to oneself in self control. They

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  • Out of Sight

    Last weekend for the Labor Day holiday we traveled to an island located in northern Wisconsin. We stayed at the largest of the islands called Madeline Island. There are 21 islands in total which make up the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Madeline Island feels like you are stepping back in time. The speed limit is

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