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by admin on May 12, 2013
. . . The perfect model for motherhood is Mary, the mother of Christ. In her dialogue with the angel Gabriel, Mary claims for herself the single most important virtue a mother can hold – humility – and from which will flow all other virtues a mother needs. “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). . . .
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Back to topby admin on April 15, 2013
April 1st would have been my father’s 71st birthday. It was also Emmaus Monday, the Monday in the Octave of Easter. I went to Kitchi Gammi Park (otherwise known as Brighton Beach, but don’t you think Kitchi Gammi Park is much more quaint?) in Duluth to spend some time by Lake Superior. My father looked at the world with the eyes of wonder, especially . . .
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Back to topby admin on April 3, 2013
As a deer longs for flowing streams,
so my soul longs for you, O God.
My soul thirsts for God,
for the living God.
When shall I come and behold
the face of God?
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Back to topby admin on March 26, 2013
In the Gospel account according to John (13:21-33, 36-38), nothing is ever done to Jesus. Jesus is in charge. Yet the reading today is emotionally charged. Jesus is troubled. Being in charge does not mean . . .
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Back to topby admin on March 24, 2013
Palm Sunday is simply amazing. It encapsulates almost all of Holy Week, giving us a preview of what will unfold in the next five days. In the Gospel reading from Luke (19:28-40) which is proclaimed during the procession, Jesus speaks with authority to his disciples and gives them authority to act on his behalf: “Go into the village . . .
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Back to topby admin on February 23, 2013
I was staring at a vase of flowers in our Chapel last fall. It was late in the season, and likely the last of the mixed wildflowers picked around our property that we would be seeing for several months. I wondered yet again at the variety. Some were rather intricate in design. Others looked almost disappointingly simple in . . .
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Back to topby admin on July 31, 2012
Only two weeks into my one-year canonical novitiate I am already experiencing a mild form of cabin-fever. Or perhaps I am anticipating it. One of my great joys in life is visiting new places, discovering new things, and observing nature. I have only been in Duluth since . . .
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