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On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; Jesus also was invited to the marriage with His disciples. When the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “O woman, what have you to…
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Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will enter his house and dine with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:20 Lord, I feel You calling me to let You in. It is a gentle tapping that I have to strain to hear…
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After a rainfall I noticed many spiderwebs outside my front door in the rocks among the bushes. What had been invisible was visible to me. It reminds me when something in the present moment brings out a memory that causes me fear, anxiety or sadness. A wound that I wasn’t aware of or not thought…
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I continue on my Lenten journey with the Lord and follow Him where He leads me. It is a place where the land is dry and it is in much need of rain. The wind is blowing and there is a chill in the air. The golden grass stretches for miles and I see small…
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As I continue to journey into the desert with the Lord this Lenten season, I begin to get glimpses that new life is coming. I hear the songs of the birds that have left for the winter and have returned, the buds appear on the trees where leaves will soon burst forth, the light of…
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Fiat in Latin means, “Let it be done,” a proclamation of one’s yes. This coming Friday, March 25th, the Church will celebrate a great feast day, The Annunciation of the Lord. It is a day when the fiat of Mary was spoken to God. Mary’s yes to consent that she would become the Mother of…
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“Depart from me because I am a sinful man”, are the words that Peter uttered to the Lord as he fell to the ground. He had just witnessed a miracle that defied the laws of nature, it was an act of God. I imagine that Peter was tired, that he was angry, and that he…
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I have been spending time with the Lord in morning prayer using the practice of Lectio Divina, which means sacred reading. The steps of Lectio Divina are: read a scripture passage, meditate on it, respond to the Lord, and listen to His response. I follow up the time with journal writing to document my experience.…
Fears and Tears 