“If a man is to live, he must be all alive, body, soul, mind, heart, spirit.” — Thomas Merton
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Tag: Goodness
Chasing the Moon 🌙
Last night, I found myself chasing a beautiful moon—driving a little slower, craning my neck between stoplights, then parking my car and literally chasing the moon trying to capture the moment before it slipped away. Its soft glow filled me with awe and wonder, pulling me backward in time, to a tiny nursery painted in the gentlest shade of sky. Above the crib hung a Hey Diddle Diddle print, the cat with the fiddle smiling down while the cow leapt forever over the moon.
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As I draw near to the Lord, I’m learning what it means to strive with all our strength to repel the enemy of our soul. We are in a spiritual battle whether we know it or not.
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Do you believe deep in your heart what God has promised you?
God’s promises to those who believe are like an anchor in our storm—it’s a steady, strong, and deep reassurance. God’s love story to us is full of these promises.
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Jesus says, “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and anyone who lives and believes in me will never die.”
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God is in the details of our day-to-day lives and knowing his heart is closer than we think. I’ve been using AI tools a lot recently to support my work. I got curious the other day asked CoPilot “What is the best way to know the heart of God.” Note the following is generated by AI and endorsed by me!
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Wow….when I read this quote this morning, my heart was pierced and gratitude flooded in. A sign of healing in melting my heart. I had a personal encounter with Christ and a moment of divine intimacy:
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Yesterday, I was home, recovering from Covid following the doctor’s orders to isolate until tomorrow. I was sad that I was unable to attend mass in person. However, it was the responsible choice as I don’t want to impact others if I’m possibly still contagious. I was loving my neighbor.
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Today the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, a soldier turned saint whose life was transformed by deep introspection and spiritual discernment. As the founder of the Jesuits, Ignatius championed a path of disciplined prayer, service, and intellectual pursuit. But perhaps his most quietly radical contribution was a daily practice called the Examen—a gentle yet powerful way to examine our conscience.
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Temptation Isn’t Just Something You Escape—It’s Something You Face
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Smitten With Goodness 