There are times when Jesus calls those who have experienced his power to tell no one.
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in gratitude
In early November I posted a note here asking for your prayer as I began the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius,
Impossible? NOT!
The stressed existence that most of us think is a normal part of life on earth is not the way things have to be.
comforting
It was the Jesuit priests who taught me in seminary who gave me an appreciation of and love for Classical music.
incredible things
Many of the things I plan seem to bear little fruit and my most powerful encounters with the divine are often unexpected
metanoia
With our backs to the light, all we can see is our own shadows.
I’m being saved
The best response to the question “have you been saved” is not a past tense “yes I have been saved” but a present-tense, here and now response
with new vision
Deep within the healthy human is a longing for much more than physical abilities and material possessions.
the foundation
If prayer is to grow into relationship rather than remain as obligation it needs to reflect and engage the reality of our lives
good news
But more often the words of this prayer give me direction and hope in the midst of daily routines and demands.
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freedom for
And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace
Christ the King
Love casts out fear. But so do several other things — ignorance, alcohol, passion, presumption, and stupidity.
freedom is…
These things pass – food poisoning flows with puns – and symptoms have eased
these shoes
People’s shoes could tell of roads walked through the ups and downs of life
All Saints
As I drove across Arthurs Pass this afternoon I was remembering fondly and with gratitude