I’ve always been fascinated with doors. Mainly on vacation in foreign countries I snap pictures of interesting doors as I stroll down the historical streets especially in Europe.
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I was recently taking a contemplative walk in my neighborhood offering it as morning prayer. It was a restorative action on my part to counter all the “doing” and “input” of my life. No music, no podcast, no phone call. Just me and the Spirit walking to the tune of the sun rising and the birds singing.
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Spring is always uplifting I think because we see God’s creative nature in full bloom…literally. The silence of winter is shaking off its sleep and the birds are bursting in song. It’s a cacophony on my back patio as I listen to at least six different birds sing their song. I even was buzzed by a “hummer,” a sacred moment for me each time it occurs.
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For Catholics, Easter is the most important feast of the year, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It signifies the triumph of life over death and the promise of eternal life.
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Holy Saturday in the Catholic Church is a day of quiet anticipation and reflection, marking the day Jesus’ body lay in the tomb between his death on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday. It’s a day of prayer and fasting.
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St. Ignatius of Loyola is known for saying
“All is gift.” Ignatian spirituality carries this message forward, inviting us to find God in all things. Everything around us, both beauty and suffering, can speak of God.
“So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.”
—John 13:14-15
Imagine sitting around the dinner table with people you love. The dining table is scattered with the remains of a meal enjoyed by all there. Your hands are on your belly, and you’re feeling full and satisfied. The food and wine were savory and sweet.
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In this season of Lent and repentance, we search our hearts for the parts of our being that do not praise and worship God. We pray for cleansing and pardon. We ask for God to create in us a clean heart and put a new and right spirit within us. On this Palm Sunday as we prepare for Christ’s Passion, let’s meditate on Psalm 51 from The Message, and ask for God’s mercy to heal us and for grace to fill our broken hearts.
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Let me ask you a question. Are you awake to God’s presence in your life?
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Today is Fig Monday arising from St. Mark’s observation that, on the day after Palm Sunday, Christ cursed a fruitless fig tree. It’s an odd story and yet it fits in with the shape of the liturgical year.
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Smitten With Goodness 