Glorious is the Lord, let’s start our day in praise for His mercy and compassion.
The Lord our mighty God now reigns supreme; let us rejoice and be glad and give him praise (Revelation 19:6-7)
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I’m still reflecting on the Mary and Martha gospel from yesterday and relishing the richness. The stories in scripture give us the key’s to knowing our Father’s heart.
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In today’s gospel we hear the spiritually rich story of Martha and Mary. It’s an easy one to place myself in the scene, sometimes Mary, sometimes Martha. I can relate to both of these ladies within my heart.
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Are you addicted to busyness?
“YOU are anxious and worried about MANY things.”
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Are you “opened” to the gifts of your baptism? In reading the beginning of the treatise On the Mysteries by Saint Ambrose, bishop, I’m encouraged by the instruction and wisdom from those who have walked this journey before us. We can be trained by walking the path forged by our forefathers:
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Much of scripture emphasizes the vast difference between God’s wisdom and human understanding, highlighting His sovereignty and the limits of human knowledge. This plays out in our world where we know God yet don’t understand. What we do know is through Christ we have true intimacy and that we are loved beyond the ends of the earth.
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There is nothing like being at our home in the forest that reconnects me with God. Studies show that leaving the city and grounding ourselves in nature can do wonders for our mental health.
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If you are reading this, you have another day to live and be the best version of yourself. Its really very simple to know God’s will for each and every one of us. We are to love God with all our being and love each other.
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“You change your life by changing your heart.”— St. Benedict of Nursia
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In today’s gospel we hear the greatest commandment: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” If we only have the bandwidth to do one thing in a day, this needs to be our highest priority. We were made to love God.
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Smitten With Goodness 