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Geoff Wood Reflection for July 12, 2015

Posted on July 7, 2015 by srdianne

Victims of Circumstance In today’s first reading the priest at the Israelite shrine of Bethel tells Amos to leave the premises, to go back where he came from – because of his disruptive prophecies.  And you get the impression there’s … Continue reading →

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Geoff Wood Reflection for July 5, 2015

Posted on July 2, 2015 by srdianne

River City In 1912 (according to the 1957 Broadway production The Music Man) a salesman named Harold Hill (played by Robert Preston) arrived energetically in River City, Iowa to sell musical instruments to the town’s youth. (My own son Adam … Continue reading →

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Reflection for July 1, 2015

Posted on July 1, 2015 by srdianne

With each step a flower blooms.   With each step a breeze rises.   Peace with every step. Thich Nhat Hanh  

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Reflection for June 24, 2015

Posted on June 30, 2015 by srdianne

May you experience each day as a sacred gift woven around the heart of wonder. John O’Donohue

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Geoff Wood Reflection for June 28, 2015

Posted on June 24, 2015 by srdianne

Sleeping Beauty Today’s Gospel episode about a young girl whom Jesus raises from a deep sleep brings to mind all those Sleeping Beauty stories that have become a part of our culture, for instance the one we rarely hear about … Continue reading →

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Reflection for June 17, 2015

Posted on June 22, 2015 by srdianne

While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart. St. Francis of Assisi

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Geoff Wood Reflection for June 21, 2015

Posted on June 22, 2015 by srdianne

Who’s asleep here? In the Hebrew Bible we hear the psalm writers of Israel during extremely difficult times calling out:  Awake!  Why do you sleep, O Lord?  Rise up! . . . Why do you hide your face; why do … Continue reading →

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Reflection for June 10, 2015

Posted on June 11, 2015 by srdianne

Mystery The first time I heard the word “Mystery”, I did not understand what it meant.  I had the idea that something is a mystery only because its solution has not yet been found.  But “mystery” is different from “Mystery”. … Continue reading →

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Geoff Wood reflection for June 14, 2015

Posted on June 9, 2015 by srdianne

The sower went out to sow . . . Obviously today’s parable about a farmer sowing seed is about more than a farmer sowing seed.  It’s about you yourself taking root and growing up!  Note, too (in harmony with our … Continue reading →

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June 3, 2015

Posted on June 3, 2015 by srdianne

People often say that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder.  This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have … Continue reading →

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