Cheerfulness strengthens the heart and makes us persevere in a good life. Therefore as Christian’s we ought to always be in good spirits. How is your cheerfulness barometer today? God’s grace calls us towards love and cheerfulness. In this Easter season we are keenly aware of our neediness of Christ’s saving grace.
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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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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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Going through the Passion each Lent starting on Palm Sunday, never fails to find me asking again for forgiveness and expressing my deep desire for a renewed relationship with Jesus.
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As I prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation before we move into Holy Week, I’m pondering the things and behaviors that are out of order in my life, leading me away from who God designed me to be. I’m getting ready for my confession. Its been helpful to listen to Josh Groban’s Confession as I meditate on where I’ve been unwilling to see God’s love, blessing and grace in my life and relying on my own strength:
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The “grace of a sister” can refer to the inherent goodness, kindness, and unwavering support a sister embodies. Today I celebrate, my sister Melanie, who has been a faithful woman in my life.
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Smitten With Goodness 