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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Holy Saturday is a day of stillness and solitude.
The songs of the joyous entry into Jerusalem are long forgotten.
The actions at the Passover are but shadows. . . .
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Back to topI have been tromping through the woods a lot these last days, taking advantage of the precious snow cover and the sunny winter weather. Bundled-up and with +Sister Rita Ann’s walking stick in hand . . .
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Back to topIn preparing for this reflection, I was intrigued to discover that our liturgy for tomorrow treats us to a panoramic celebration of little things: in the first reading, Bethlehem-Ephratha—too small to be counted among the clans of Judah; the little vine of the responsorial psalm; and, in the second reading, the doing of God’s will which . . .
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Back to topThe new Christians of Thessalonica, to whom Paul writes in the second reading, struggled with perseverance in the face of continuing harassment by those who misunderstood and misjudged them. Paul encouraged the Thessalonians and us to persevere and to see the signs of hope and encouragement inside and around . . .
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Back to topPope Benedict the XVI has declared October 11 2012 through November 24, 2012 the Year of Faith. Fittingly, the Year of Faith begins on the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. And, I find it interesting that October 11 also marks the twentieth anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. . . .
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Back to topHave you ever had a time when things just didn’t turn out right? Maybe you hoped to go golfing with your friends and it did nothing but rain. Maybe your efforts to rebuild a relationship are met with distain. Maybe your faith life seems . . .
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Back to top. . . Dietrich Bonhoeffer in his Cost of Discipleship explained: “The disciples, then, must not only think of heaven; they have an earthly task as well. . . .
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Back to top. . . Half aware of my surroundings while half absorbed in prayer, I caught sight of a small black butterfly. It landed on a rock in the path, gently fanning its wings a couple times before resting in the stillness of the moment. . . .
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Back to topHave you ever noticed that St. Matthew was not called to be a follower of Jesus with the rest of the group? Maybe it was because he was a tax collector and not a fisherman hanging out down by the water . . .
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