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Made Perfect in Weakness

Saint Paul lays down his life for Christ “I greatly rejoice that time flies so quickly, because that means so much less time to spend in this world, where there is nothing to attract me. My heart goes incessantly in … Continue reading

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Who do you need to forgive?

All bitterness, fury, anger, shouting, and reviling must be removed from you, along with all malice. And be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ. Ephesians 4:31-32 A meditation on the Wounds of … Continue reading

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Unclean Spirits, Repentance and True Conversion

“He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in … Continue reading

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The Three Witnesses, The Initiation Sacraments and Sacramental Life

Simone Martini – Crucifixtion – Orsini Altarpiece 1333 “This is the one who came through water and blood, Jesus Christ, not by water alone, but by water and blood. The Spirit is the one that testifies, and the Spirit is truth.  So … Continue reading

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Meditation on the Sorrows of Mary

To St. Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373), Our Lady directly reveals the amazing graces granted by her Son for all those who daily pray seven Hail Mary’s while meditating on her seven dolors and tears: 1. “I will grant peace to … Continue reading

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Letting Go and Letting God – Reflecting on Theotokos

What happened to Mary turns our attention to Jesus Christ, the only Mediator of salvation, and helps us to see life as a loving plan with which we must cooperate responsibly. Mary is not only a model of the call, … Continue reading

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The Reaping – be a light in the darkness

Make no mistake: God is not mocked, for a person will reap only what he sows, because the one who sows for his flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows for the spirit will reap eternal … Continue reading

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Clothed in the Sun

  Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48 As you all know, in my prayer over the past couple of years God has been showing me this image; It is very similar to the back of … Continue reading

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The Mediocrity of Apathy

The Holy Face of Jesus – Look at the Face of Radical Love  “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.  Amen, I say to … Continue reading

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The Serpent on the Staff

Moses and the Serpent on the Staff by Sebastien Bourdon From Mount Hor they set out by way of the Red Sea, to bypass the land of Edom, but the people’s patience was worn out by the journey;  so the … Continue reading

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