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Walking with Jesus, my brother
When I first began writing “Walking With My Brother,” I didn’t know or understand Jesus. The whole endeavor was my small attempt to come to know Him, who demands my heart. Today—nearly 10 years later—this meditation from Word Among Us made me smile and rejoice. “When you do your Father’s will, you are as close…
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Walk with Me, He said
And He said, “Take time for yourself. Time for yourself is time for us, for I am always with you, waiting to share my love, my truth, my beauty with you. Let me teach you my ways, for through them is your path to joy and true happiness.”
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Remembering Pope St. John Paul II
Our Catholic Writers group leader gave us a writing prompt recently, asking us to write something about Pope St. John Paul II. I thought to share it here for this Pentecost Sunday. I realize that while having many impressions of this saint of our time, I have few specific insights. I was an adult and…
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Faith, not fatalism
“Add Christian hope, born of faith, to the inevitability of death and the entire horizon of human experience is changed. Christian hope does not prevent death. Christian hope does not even delay death. But because Christian hope is hope in eternal life, it changes completely the way we are able to live here and now.…
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Dreams and temptations
The evil one came again last night as I slept. You allow us to be tempted, Holy Father. I guess I should not feel bad about him coming again, especially in my sleep when my guard is down, to tempt and try my faith and my love of You and Your Son, Jesus. But I…
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Wastin’ Time
When we were young and unafraid,We wasted our timeOutdoors at play. Wasted our time learningAnd making mistakes,Red rover, red roverSuch little snowflakes. Too weak to break through,Too small to fight,Too young to realize,The strength of our might. Together in song,Dishes washed and dried,Whether melody or harmony,You always won when we vied. Alli allí in-free,It’s time…
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The light of Your holy face
You allowed me a wonderful blessing recently, Lord, which I hope to capture here in words as transcendent as the experience. How do I explain the experience in a way that enlivens and fills with hope the hearts of others today? It reminded me of the experience of the apostles who witnessed Your transfiguration. Could…
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Dad, I need Your help!
So here I am, Lord. Talking to myself, practicing what I’d like to say to my priest about the on-going situation with my sister. I should probably be talking to you, Father. But we have talked, haven’t we, and I don’t feel much clearer about what to do. All this was prompted by this morning’s…
Walking With My Brother
A gift of joy, a prayer of gratitude, a blessing from Our Father
Walking With My Brother 