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Mary sees her risen son. I see my mom.
There is a fascinating meditation in the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius: Imagine what it would be like if Jesus appeared to his mother after his resurrection. (#299) Though not recorded in scripture, it seems fitting that Mary would have been one of the people graced by the Lord’s resurrection appearances. This exercise took me in a surprising direction. As with all the Ignatian exercises, I imagined the scene. Mary was working in a garden surrounded by a rock wall. There was an open gate. It was early morning. The sun was rising through the gate. I felt the breeze and the sun’s warmth on my skin, smelled the fresh…
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When the Spirit Heals with the Gift of Tears
I didn’t expect to start crying, but I did. I was leading a healing retreat. I made the mistake of going off-script. The Holy Spirit took over. What I experienced then is often called the Gift of Tears. It is a gift from the Holy Spirit where a person is overwhelmed with God’s love. In my retreat talk, the Holy Spirit prompted me to describe a time when I was at the bedside of my dying father-in-law. The last few days of his life he was mostly incoherent. But in his final lucid moment, he turned to me and said, “You’re a good man, Scott.” Soon after he died. These…
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Christmas is God’s way of saying, “Excuse me!”
If one ordinary child can change the community in the plane, think about how the birth of the son of God can change the human family. Christmas is our celebration of the God of the universe breaking into our world of selfishness, loneliness, sadness, and pain and saying, “Excuse me!”
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Who do you need to remember today?
On this Memorial Day, we remember those who sacrifice their lives so that we might live life to its fullest.
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Bridge repair in life and love
Lessons bridges can teach us on life and love.
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The Value of Being Still
When chaos abounds, God give eight words to live by: "Be still, and know that I am God."
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How to live Easter every day
What keeps us from experiencing this same Easter joy, even amidst life’s messiness?
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How to repair the torn canvas of your life
Look to Calvary to mend the torn pieces of your life.
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Healing the wounds in the desert of my soul
To find healing in the present, we need to let God heal the wounds of the past.
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How to live with goats in the rearview mirror
Healing the wounds of the past is the way to flourish in the present.
