The third week of Advent invites us to rejoice even as the candles burn against the long nights of waiting. Joy in Christ is not the shallow cheer of circumstance, but the deep flame that endures through hiddenness, dryness, and even suffering.
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“It is not that I want merely to be called a Christian, but to actually be one.”
—St. Ignatius of Antioch
In today’s gospel, the disciples say to Jesus, “Lord, teach us to pray.” Yet these are men who were already very religious, men who already prayed. Why would they ask that?
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The purpose of the Holy Mass is to glorify God and sanctify the world. As kingdom priests, we are called to unite our hearts and minds with Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
We are not passive observers—we hold a sacred role.
As we enter the final days of the Easter liturgical season how are you living as an Easter person with Alleluia as your song?
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Lately I’ve been contemplating the mystery of the Holy Trinity and the flow of the eternal exchange of love. This powerful life force gathers us together as we surrender our hearts to its presence allowing us to be transformed.
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What did I learn today?
Recently, during my Holy hour when I first wake up in the morning, I read something through a new lens. This is the time that I spend orienting my day in prayer, God‘s word, and being attentive to my body.
Continue reading “Day 25: Making the Better Choice”Is your heart rightly ordered?
We are told there is never enough. There’s never enough money, status, time, beauty, or life, and so the world sets us up to follow the gods of anxiety, the god of saving, the god of fear, and even the god of self-reliance. Holy Scripture tells us that we have a choice before us: live in prosperity or death and doom.
Continue reading “Day 24: Discerning God Voice”Merry Christmas – Our Savior is born, Love is with us.
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Smitten With Goodness 