wilderness, isolation, alone, balance, mountains

Look Up to the Mountains

Have you ever noticed how ‘mountains’ have a prominent place in Scripture? The readings for the second Sunday in Lent, for instance, tell the story

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marriage

Marriages That Last

Over the past few months, I have attended two funerals.  At both of them, elderly widowers were mourning their deceased wives.  Both of the couples

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nature, renewal, resurrection, easter

Saints and Fairies

The fairies were of the Old Profession; Their songs were Ave-Maries; Their dances were procession. But now, alas, they are all dead; Or gone beyond

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God

The World is Divided

I see such massive resistance against complying with God’s will in the world today. This resistance greatly troubles me. There is an incredible amount of

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readiness

Am I Ready?

The start of Advent and the Mass readings during Advent grabbed my attention this year. They are on the virtue of “readiness.” As I age,

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Divinity of Jesus, miracles

Signs and Wonders?

I was recently able to reconnect with a friend of mine and was pleasantly surprised to find that he had grown a great deal in

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Hallowed, Not Haunted

When my grandmother was young, she and some friends visited a fortune teller at a carnival. The soothsayer foretold that my grandmother, Eva, would have

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Eucharistic Revival, belief, Communion

Three Roads to Belief

As part of the Eucharistic Revival mentioned in my previous post, our Archdiocese initiated a nine-day prayer and reflection vigil to prepare our hearts for

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Advent, Star of Bethlehem, eternity

In Light of Eternity

“Ugh! That road isn’t very safe at all! You know what they used to call it? The road of death!” This is how a parishioner

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martyr

Martyrs of the Church

History tells us that in July of the year 64, Italy’s city of Rome burned. The fire destroyed two-thirds of the city and the Emperor

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ashes. Lent, memento mori, sins

Memento Mori

“Remember, Oh man, that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return.” This phrase from the Ash Wednesday liturgy – the Consolatio – may

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time

Eye of Faith

Between the time of Christ’s Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven, our Lord appeared on numerous occasions to his disciples. Imagine being among them. Would you

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window, view, neighbor, dove, flower

Light of Hope

With all the confusion and uncertainties of today, how do we keep the light of hope burning bright for all to see? When hope dims,

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