“Morning Light”

“If then your whole body is full of light . . .it will be wholly bright.“  Jesus in The Gospel of St. Luke, chapter 11 “To become aware is to see the light.” John O’Donahue Dawn marks a daily threshold; light driving out darkness. Each of us cross that divide without giving it much thought.…

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“Re-Membering”

‘Behold the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,  on those who hope on his steadfast love, that he may deliver their soul from death.” Psalm 33:18-19 “When you’re young you have dreams, when you’re old you have memories.”  Jean Patrick “Do this in remembrance of me.”  Jesus of Nazareth Memorial Day…

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“Reflections on a Thin Place”

“And a cloud hid Him from their sight.”  Acts 1 “When you are in a certain place, great love or kindness happens; it imprints itself on the ether of the place. When we pass there, hungry and needy in spirit, that loving imprint shines on us like an icon.”  John O’Donohue “Iona is a thin…

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“The Sacred Effect of a Mother”

“My soul now magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”  Mary’s Magnificat “There was translucent light coming from within me, and I saw clearly the Virgin Mary before me.”  Father Joseph As you know I was on retreat last week.  The Ladyminster monastery outside of Canon City, CO was the site…

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