Tag: Love

Being Loved

Invitation to Something More

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Recently I was meditating on the following reflection from Ron Rolheiser OMI that I wanted to share:

Here’s an example of an invitation that lies at the very heart of the Sermon on the Mount. At one point, Jesus invites us to a “virtue that goes deeper than that of the scribes and the Pharisees.” It’s easy to miss the point here because, almost without exception, we tend to think that Jesus is referring to the hypocrisy of some of the scribes and Pharisees. He isn’t.

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Being Loved

The Mess of our Lives

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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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Being Loved

Lovely Day

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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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Being Loved

Dirty Feet And All

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“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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A Clean Heart

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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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