Occupy Our Calendars
Our times are in your hands:But we count our times for us;we count our days and fill them with us;we count our weeks and fill them with our busyness;we count our years and fill them with our fears.And then caught up short with your claim,Our times are in your hands!Take our times, times of love…
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May you have – Walls for the wind And a roof for the rain, And drinks bedside the fire Laughter to cheer you And those you love near you, And all that your heart may desire Traditional
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A few days ago I wrote about chastity as discussed in the recent “Pastoral Letter to Young People on Chastity” written by the Canadian Catholic Bishops. As I said in that post, I found the article to be a helpful letter which gave guidance and encouragement to Catholics and other followers of Jesus. But,one sentence…
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A few weeks ago the National Post ran an article about a letter written by the Canadian Catholic Bishops regarding “chastity.” The majority of the letter entitled, “Pastoral Letter to Young People on Chastity,” is directed to young single people and states that “living a life of chastity is an ongoing journey which requires both…
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I had coffee with a friend yesterday. He lamented that it seemed to him that many people rally under the Christian banner but then argue and disagree about a lot of small things. I agreed. It would be nice if we could create a place where people could enter into community and agree to be…
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The Rule of Benedict has this to say about prayer. When we wish to suggest our wants to persons of high station, we do not presume to do so except with humility and reverence. How much the more, then, are complete humility and pure devotion necessary in supplication of the Lord who is God of…
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