Tag: jesus
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Christmas and Being Childlike: A Little Slice of Heaven On Earth
How did God do it? Make His birthday a time when we would all become childlike? Yes, of course, there are plenty of responsibilities that come along with Christmas. I would go so far as to say some of the childlike activities might even feel a bit of a burden by the time you are…
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Hard to Satisfy
“All rivers go to the sea, yet never does the sea become full. To the place where they go, the rivers keep on going. All speech is labored; there is nothing one can say. The eye is not satisfied with seeing nor is the ear satisfied with hearing.” Ecclesiastes 1:7-8 When will we feel we…
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The Lost Sheep & St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
“I do not agree with a big way of doing things. To us, what matters is an individual.” – Mother Teresa “We fear the future because we are wasting the today.” – Mother Teresa in Where There Is Love, There Is God Have you ever thought about the one lost sheep? The one Jesus says…
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Trust-Building During the Waves of Life
Why We Long for the Predictable When Things Get Unpredictable and Long for Change When We Have Grown Bored of Easy Humans are a hard bunch to keep happy, to keep feeling safe, to keep focused. We long for a break in our hectic schedule. We long for something to do when nothing is planned.…
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Wounds, Laps and Mothering
During prayer this morning, I was reading a blog post from Father John Riccardo which included an excerpt from The Weight of Glory. It talks about how heavenly glory is really about being childlike and feeling glorious because of the way your Heavenly Father dotes on you. At least that was my takeaway. It made…
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Love Leads
“I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep.” John 10:14-15 NABRE The title, Good Shepherd, promises much in and of itself: protection from danger, being led by Jesus, being in…
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We Are Not Alone In Our Pain
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, saves those whose spirit is crushed.” Psalm 34:19 I know when we are experiencing pain, it can be almost hurtful to hear the Lord is close. many people, in fact, feel the opposite, they feel the Lord abandoned them, forgot them. I have been there. I have witnessed…
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God Loves to Emphasize His Point
“O God, you chose the Virgin Mary as the figure of the new Israel, from whom is born the new David. Victorious in his battle with an enemy far more terrifying than Goliath, the Lord Jesus keeps the promise of the prophet: sorrow and mourning will flee. In this new world marked by joy, make…
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Unforgiven Gifts
This month has been hard. I’ve been wrestling with a lot of things, career decisions, relationships, wounds, viruses, and just a general sense of the Lord piling on for a reason. Get close, Nicole. Don’t go closing yourself off from me. I have a plan. I was blessed to go to Holy Thursday Adoration at…
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Burning Light, Burning Love
In the Magnificat recently, I was struck about a quote that said the blinding light of the Father is revealed in the face of Jesus. I imagined, then, the look upon the woman who was healed by touching his tassel. The look upon the woman at the well. The look upon the woman who was…
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Emptying Ourselves: A Gift to Receive in Order to Give
When we clear away Christmas decorations, we feel an emptiness in our homes, sometimes it feels good, sometimes it feels weird or unwelcomed. The question is what are we doing in the emptiness?
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That We May Imitate What the Institution of the Eucharist Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Visit Tribe of Many Arrows on Etsy. These images are used with their permission, and I am grateful for these beautiful creations accompanying my reflections this month. Today, we look at the fifth Luminous Mystery of the Rosary: Institution of the Eucharist. The gift of Jesus giving Himself physically so that He can remain with…
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That We May Imitate What the Transfiguration Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Visit Tribe of Many Arrows on Etsy. These images are used with their permission, and I am grateful for these beautiful creations accompanying my reflections this month. Today, we look at the fourth Luminous Mystery of the Rosary: Transfiguration. The Transfiguration has always been a mystery I have wrestled with in terms of being able…
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That We May Imitate What the Proclamation of the Kingdom of Heaven Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Visit Tribe of Many Arrows on Etsy. These images are used with their permission, and I am grateful for these beautiful creations accompanying my reflections this month. Today, we look at the third Luminous Mystery of the Rosary: the Proclamation of the Kingdom of Heaven. This is a tough mystery to capture through a scripture…
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That We May Imitate What the Wedding Feast at Cana Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Visit Tribe of Many Arrows on Etsy. These images are used with their permission, and I am grateful for these beautiful creations accompanying my reflections this month. This is the final week of the “That We May Imitate What They Contain and Obtain What They Promise” series will take a daily look at one mystery…
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That We May Imitate What the Baptism of Jesus Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Visit Tribe of Many Arrows on Etsy. These images are used with their permission, and I am grateful for these beautiful creations accompanying my reflections this month. This is the final week of the “That We May Imitate What They Contain and Obtain What They Promise” series will take a daily look at one mystery…
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Rosary Round Up: Take Some Time to Think About How You Can Imitate the Glorious Mysteries in Your Life
This week we took time to reflect on each of the Glorious Mysteries and how we might be called to imitate those mysteries in our own lives. Today, we revisit some of the ways we can unite our lives to the Lord’s glory and live with our eyes fixed on heaven, knowing we have His…
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That We May Imitate What the Coronation of Mary Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Visit Tribe of Many Arrows on Etsy. These images are used with their permission, and I am grateful for these beautiful creations accompanying my reflections this month. For the month of October the “That We May Imitate What They Contain and Obtain What They Promise” series will take a daily look at one mystery of…
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That We May Imitate What the Assumption Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Visit Tribe of Many Arrows on Etsy. These images are used with their permission, and I am grateful for these beautiful creations accompanying my reflections this month. For the month of October the “That We May Imitate What They Contain and Obtain What They Promise” series will take a daily look at one mystery of…
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That We May Imitate What Pentecost Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Visit Tribe of Many Arrows on Etsy. These images are used with their permission, and I am grateful for these beautiful creations accompanying my reflections this month. For the month of October the “That We May Imitate What They Contain and Obtain What They Promise” series will take a daily look at one mystery of…
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That We May Imitate What The Ascension Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Visit Tribe of Many Arrows on Etsy. These images are used with their permission, and I am grateful for these beautiful creations accompanying my reflections this month. For the month of October the “That We May Imitate What They Contain and Obtain What They Promise” series will take a daily look at one mystery of…
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That We May Imitate What The Resurrection Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Visit Tribe of Many Arrows on Etsy. These images are used with their permission, and I am grateful for these beautiful creations accompanying my reflections this month. For the month of October the “That We May Imitate What They Contain and Obtain What They Promise” series will take a daily look at one mystery of…
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Rosary Round Up: Take Some Time to Think About How You Can Imitate the Sorrowful Mysteries in Your Life
This week we took time to reflect on each of the Sorrowful Mysteries and how we might be called to imitate those mysteries in our own lives. Today, we revisit some of the ways we can unite our sufferings to the Lord’s Passion and imitate His humility, prayerfulness and perseverance to do the will of…
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That We May Imitate What The Crucifixion Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Visit Tribe of Many Arrows on Etsy. These images are used with their permission, and I am grateful for these beautiful creations accompanying my reflections this month. For the month of October the “That We May Imitate What They Contain and Obtain What They Promise” series will take a daily look at one mystery of…
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That We May Imitate What The Carrying of the Cross Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Visit Tribe of Many Arrows on Etsy. These images are used with their permission, and I am grateful for these beautiful creations accompanying my reflections this month. For the month of October the “That We May Imitate What They Contain and Obtain What They Promise” series will take a daily look at one mystery of…
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That We May Imitate What The Crowning of Thorns Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Visit Tribe of Many Arrows on Etsy. These images are used with their permission, and I am grateful for these beautiful creations accompanying my reflections this month. For the month of October the “That We May Imitate What They Contain and Obtain What They Promise” series will take a daily look at one mystery of…
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That We May Imitate What The Scourging at the Pillar Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Image used with permission of Tribe of Many Arrows. Check them out on Etsy: TribeofManyArrows – Etsy. For the month of October the “That We May Imitate What They Contain and Obtain What They Promise” series will take a daily look at one mystery of the Rosary and how we have the opportunity to imitate…
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That We May Imitate What The Agony in the Garden Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Image used with permission of Tribe of Many Arrows. Check them out on Etsy: TribeofManyArrows – Etsy. For the month of October the “That We May Imitate What They Contain and Obtain What They Promise” series will take a daily look at one mystery of the Rosary and how we have the opportunity to imitate…
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Rosary Roundup: That We May Imitate What the Joyful Mysteries Contain and Obtain What They Promise
I hope you’ve enjoyed this week’s reflections on how to imitate each of the mysteries. Today, I am including some reflection points and questions for you to dive more deeply into each of the mysteries, considering how you might imitate it and obtain the fruits of each mystery. How are you being called to imitate…
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That We May Imitate What The Finding of Jesus in the Temple Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Image used with permission of Tribe of Many Arrows. Check them out on Etsy: TribeofManyArrows – Etsy. For the month of October the “That We May Imitate What They Contain and Obtain What They Promise” series will take a daily look at one mystery of the Rosary and how we have the opportunity to imitate…
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That We May Imitate What The Presentation in the Temple Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Image used with permission of Tribe of Many Arrows. Check them out on Etsy: TribeofManyArrows – Etsy. For the month of October the “That We May Imitate What They Contain and Obtain What They Promise” series will take a daily look at one mystery of the Rosary and how we have the opportunity to imitate…
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That We May Imitate What The Birth of Jesus Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Image used with permission of Tribe of Many Arrows. Check them out on Etsy: TribeofManyArrows – Etsy. For the month of October the “That We May Imitate What They Contain and Obtain What They Promise” series will take a daily look at one mystery of the Rosary and how we have the opportunity to imitate…
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That We May Imitate What the Visitation Contains and Obtain What It Promises
Image used with permission of Tribe of Many Arrows. Check them out on Etsy: TribeofManyArrows – Etsy. For the month of October the “That We May Imitate What They Contain and Obtain What They Promise” series will take a daily look at one mystery of the Rosary and how we have the opportunity to imitate…
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Cooking Up Faith Series: Food from the Source
One of the best things about living in Tennessee is access to farm fresh food, but we really hit the jackpot in our new house which is just a mile and a half from a farm which sells its beef and pork right there on property every Wednesday afternoon. Yesterday I went there and they…
