“Without Reverence There is No Sense of Presence”

“There is something deeply sacred about every presence.”  John O’Donahue If you’ve been reading these blogs you know that John O’Donahue is one of my favorites.  I read something from him almost every morning.  This week I read something that was so moving that I felt the need to share it with you in its…

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“The Spirit’s Gift of Discernment”

“Let it be done to me according to Thy Word”.  Mary, the Mother of our Lord “Lord, you know the hearts of all people, which one have you chosen?”  Acts 1 Today is Pentecost.  The observation and celebration of the outpouring of the Gift of the Holy Spirit on the Disciples in tongues as of…

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“Entering into The Presence”

“Real Presence is eternity become radiant.”  John O’Donahue “I go to prepare a place for you . . . I am with you always.”  Jesus the Christ From the time we depart from God we long to return.  Whether or not we acknowledge this longing, believe in it, act on it or pursue it is…

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“A Mother’s Love . . . and God’s”

“As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you.  Continue in My love.” John 15:9 “Motherhood is a woman’s one chance to assist God with a miracle.”  Erma Bombeck In 1997 Mr. Rogers received a lifetime achievement Grammy award.  In his acceptance speech he thanked those who had loved him, and then he…

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“Pleasant Easter Surprises”

“In the morning Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples didn’t recognize him. . .and the disciple whom Jesus loved said, ‘It is the Lord”. John 21 Deus Absonditus. It’s a Latin term that means “The hidden God.”  It is a perfect description of who God is.  We tend to look for God in…

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