Category: Reflections
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Awakening to our True Purpose
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A few days after we brought Mack Swinney home, I took him down to the dock to join me in morning prayer. All of our previous dogs have been my loyal prayer partners. I wanted him to become part of this the venerable tradition. When I looked up from my…
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Sacrifice, Grace, and the Goose
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As the sun began to brighten the morning sky, two geese quietly swam past the dock. I happened to have some bread with me, so I tossed out a few pieces. Wary and alert to any sign of danger they approached cautiously. The smaller of the two, I assume the…
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A Time for Transformation
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The pictures shows an amazing make-over of a statue of Jesus we have on the trail at the Catholic Conference Center. Though the remake beautifies the trails, we can also look at the statue symbolically. The ‘before’ picture may represent our spiritual life before the pandemic – a little neglected…
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Little Signs of Hope
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A Message from the Director of the Catholic Conference Center: Early each morning I go outside to pray. Last week just as I settled in my chair it started raining. A little annoyed, I turned around to go back inside. On my way, I looked up and saw a rainbow in the sky. The…
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The Corona Resurrection
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What is the post-Covid-19 world going to look like? A comparison to the resurrection might shed some light.
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Is this an Exodus or an Exile?
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Which biblical narrative best describes this current COVID-19 crisis: Exodus or Exile?