Tonight, the world flickers with jack-o’-lanterns and laughter. Children dress in costumes, doorbells chime, and the air hums with mischief. But beneath the revelry, a deeper mystery stirs. October 31 is not merely Halloween—it is All Hallows’ Eve, the sacred vigil before the Feast of All Saints.
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“Good is the Lord to one who waits for him, to the soul that seeks him.” (Lamentations 3:25)
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Sometimes my heart aches with longing—for the Spirit to fall, not just on me, but on all of us. There are moments when the lyrics of Bright City’s Come Holy Spirit feel less like a song and more like a cry from deep within:
“Come Holy Spirit, fall on us. Burn like a fire, living flame of love.”
Lately the Lord has been helping me get real with myself. It’s only by knowing myself in a deeper way that I can deepen my relationship with God, and know my true need. It’s the opportunity to grow in humility, thinking of myself less, and allow divine love to stir the generosity in my heart.
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We often pray for God to take away our problems—remove the obstacles, fix the marriage, change the circumstances. But what if the problem isn’t the problem? What if God isn’t changing your situation because He’s trying to change you?
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During a recent conversation, a friend shared something tender and transformative: that in prayer, God had revealed to her that she is a Daughter of Grace. The phrase lingered in my heart, stirring reflection. What does it mean to live as a Daughter of Grace?
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Today’s Gospel from Luke 18:9–14 pierces through the illusion of self-righteousness and invites us into the quiet truth of humility. Two men enter the temple to pray. One stands tall, listing his spiritual résumé. The other stands back, eyes lowered, heart exposed. Only one leaves justified—and it’s not the one who boasted.
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Ronald Rolheiser writes, “What God asks is simply that we come home, that we share our lives with him, that we let him help us in those ways in which we are powerless to help ourselves.” It’s a gentle invitation—not to perfection, but to presence.
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There are mornings when silence feels like sanctuary. Before the news, before the heartbreak, before the world becomes all fire and brimstone. I sink into the quiet Center, and I wonder—is this salvation?
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“From the four winds come, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.”
— Ezekiel 37:9
There is a place in scripture where the prophets cry out to the four winds—north, south, east, and west—summoning breath, life, and judgment to the whole earth. It is a call not confined to one nation or people, but a divine summons that stretches across creation. The four winds symbolize the totality of God’s reach: His message is not local, but universal. His Spirit moves across every border, every language, every soul.
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Smitten With Goodness 