GROUPED WITH THE 99
Do we identify as one of the Lord’s beloved sheep?
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THE LORD HEARS YOUR VOICE
Do not pray for the pain to go away, pray for the strength to get through it.
SPIRITUALLY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL
Can we abandon our will and trust Him? I have learned that in hopeless moments, it is the only way to move forward.
A “DANGEROUS” MAN
In each of our lives, Jesus is the gentle voice inviting us to not settle on the comfortable.
A CALL TO SERVE
It is clear that our call to action remains the same as it was 2000 years ago: to put God in the center of our lives.
ON MINDFULNESS
The reality is that most of the things that serve to turn us away from God are neither as flashy nor as recognizable as physical golden idols.
JESUS’ TONE
Jesus does not minimize the law nor our dignity. He draws us to the heart of God’s powerful mercy.
FROM THIS VANTAGE POINT
If complaint and lament are where we are at, shouldn't we be honest with God?
WHERE AM I?
Through the years, I have come to greater understanding that in order to live fully, I must allow myself to be seen.
HIDE & SEEK
I’ve been so busy telling God where he is not welcome, that I missed his invitation to “come and just be.”
CALLED TO HOPE
Everything about the readings today speaks of the coming darkness of the end of Lent and Good Friday; however, there is hope.
PROMISES OF LOVE IN AN EVERLASTING COVENANT
God did not make a contract with us; God forged a covenant with us, and God wants our relationships with one another to reflect that covenant.
SET FREE
The peace that Jesus offers is one that transcends the limitations of this world and provides a freedom that glimpses what is to come.
CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER AS GOD IN US
The great mystery of the contemplative life is not that we see God in the world, but that God within us recognizes God in the world.
AWAKENED LIVES: ABRAHAM AND ST. JOSEPH
What are our lives' defining moments? What moved our hearts from stagnation to significance? What is currently moving our hearts?