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Reflection for April 23, 2014

Every one of us  is called upon, probably many times, to start a new life. A frightening diagnosis, a marriage, a move, loss of a job… And onward full tilt we go, pitched and wrecked and absurdly resolute, driven in … Continue reading

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Reflection for April 16, 2014

Transformative Dying The One Big Pattern I believe that the Mystery of the Cross is saying the pattern of transformation unto God, the pattern that connects, the life that God offers us is always death transformed.  The only pattern is … Continue reading

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Reflection for April 9. 2014

My Serenity Clay Face: “A thousand Faces” How many faces do we see in our lifetime? Then there are faces that we never forget. Face it! — Don’t lose your face! “Veronica gave Jesus her veil to wipe his face. … Continue reading

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Reflection for April 2, 2014

I think the genius of the Dalai Lama and of Buddhism is that they do not get lost in metaphysics and argumentation about dogmas and doctrines. They stay at a different level and thus avoid much of the endless disagreement … Continue reading

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Reflection for March 26, 2014

The world is holy. We are holy. All life is holy. Daily prayers are delivered on the lips of breaking waves, the whispering of grasses, the shimmering of leaves. Terry Tempest Williams Talking to God: Portrait of a World at … Continue reading

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Reflection for March 19, 2014

The Hazelnut “And in this (sight) he shewed a little thing the quantity of a hazelnut, lying in the palm of my hand as it seemed to me, and it was as round as any ball.  I looked therein with … Continue reading

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Reflection for March 12, 2014

White floating clouds, Clouds like the plains, Come and water the earth Sun embrace the earth that she may be fruitful. Moon, lion of the north, Bear of the west, Badger of the south, Wolf of the east, Eagle of … Continue reading

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Reflection for March 5, 2014

Sitting in the Ashes of Love…. We know Lent opens with the rite of ashes, right?  Actually no, or at least that is not the origins of the season.  Lent used to begin with a wild expression of love and … Continue reading

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Reflection for February 26, 2014

What we call “salvation” is happening to the whole of creation and not just to humans (Revelation 21:1).  Our inability to recognize and appreciate this is a central example of our dualistic thinking and even our narcissism.  Why would God’s … Continue reading

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Reflection for February 11, 2014

A GREAT PILGRIMAGE I felt in need of a great pilgrimage so I sat still for three days and God came to me. From “LOVE POEMS” from GOD

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