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Our Lady Healer of Families (part 1)

Over the past year or so people have come to me over and over again asking me to pray for their families.  Parents estranged from children.  Children angry with parents.  Spouses at war.  Siblings who don’t speak.  Family members chained … Continue reading

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Beauty in the midst of hardship

St. Louis Basilica, St. Louis, MO Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think … Continue reading

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Let go of Ego

Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord. He is like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see any good come. He … Continue reading

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The Still small voice – A call to Prayer

At the mountain of God, Horeb, Elijah came to a cave where he took shelter. Then the LORD said to him,“Go outside and stand on the mountain before the LORD; the LORD will be passing by.” A strong and heavy … Continue reading

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Fighting to Live / an update on Eva

Eva and I celebrating our birthdays.  She made it to 49.  She didn’t think she would. Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access [by … Continue reading

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Prophecy and the Overwhelming

    Matryoshka triple bubble in space Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning,  like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open … Continue reading

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Joyfully, Immediately and Fully

Then I heard something like the voice of a great multitude and like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, saying, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns. “Let us rejoice … Continue reading

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Mercy and Truth, Love and Law – Take the Road to Emmaus

I have recently been asked to write for Catholic Stand.  I had an article published today.  You may recognize some of my writing from my blog.

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Run Toward the Suffering

“It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you.” -Saint Teresa of Calcutta I wasn’t going to post this meditation today because it is the joy filled season of Christmas, but the more I thought about it, … Continue reading

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Fiat!

Our Lady of Perpetual Help In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph of the house of David. The Virgin’s name … Continue reading

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