Expressing the inexpressible
alas. I realized I was praying as a child and I had to embrace praying as a grown up “That Tax Collector was a very bad man; if all the Pharisee said was true. But Jesus chooses the wicked one and rejects the prideful one.”[1] indeed, it is not about being wicked or […]
Read More JustifiedOn the occasion of the 95th Anniversary of the Shrine of St Joseph “‘Abandoned’ means to be rejected, left alone, overlooked”[1] We are a place for healing – to not only allow but accept the “rejected”, to not only tolerate but include the “left alone”, to not only accommodate but embrace the “overlooked”. “‘Apostle’ […]
Read More Our ShrineThe enlightened Way follows an unlit path to transfiguration. Light and Dark obscure perception – both reveal. Visions appear clearly unseen – sharing Truth. Absorbed Grace blinds the blessed – exposes the Word. The Light absorbs me making me blind – giving insight.
Read More I SeeLiving a blessed life is being able to go the wrong way the right way. Who of these travelers is living a blessed life? A traveler realizing she is going the wrong way, and will be very late for her meeting, panics and makes the next right off the highway deciding to take local roads […]
Read More The Parable of Going the Wrong Way the Right WayPaul says, “When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child…” The truth was incomplete – the covenant was a contract. God’s intervention was a quid pro quo and my understanding was delusional. “When I grew up…” I talk like a grown-up, […]
Read More Good NewsI left the house and strolled into the abyss of darkness that seemed impenetrable. Nothing blocked me or made me want to turn back but clearly what was ahead was obscured. To find my way through the black was going to take time and effort and a different set of eyes. I […]
Read More PathwayBlessed are the weary, for they will have rest. Blessed are the builders of bridges, for they will be received. Blessed are the stewards, for they will be sated. Blessed are the givers, for they will be forgiven. Blessed are the searchers, for they will be found. Blessed are the […]
Read More The BeatitudesIt is not always about change; it is about transformation. Being one expands my range – fulfillment is in transition. Of course, I will never be the same; and, indeed, I may be different. Being one expands my heart’s claim – contentment is embracing bent. Some strive to make it happen; rather than […]
Read More AcceptanceQuietly wander without making noise, or in stillness embrace the emptiness. It takes skill to be heartily refreshed, listening is work done with a purpose, to communicate with silence opens me. In silence, we don’t take more than we need – being present can be a huge ordeal, being present can provide a […]
Read More SilenceThe heart of forgiveness is mercy. The key to embracing forgiveness is embracing healing atonement. Forgiveness cannot be demanded. “Woe is me” and “it’s because of you” wallows in the past and holds me back. Mercy is love just for the asking. It does not require permission – “I’m sorry” is completed with […]
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