Creo en Dios!
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spiritual reflections and podcasts by a Cahtolic married woman whose Ignatian spirituality is informed by a commitment to the Vincentian charism and her years as a Buddhist |
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| Located: | Chanhassen, Minnesota |
| Tags: | spirituality, religion, scripture, Catholic, Christian |
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Journey of Conversion: Lent Retreat – Week 5 on Mar 18, 2010 in Main Lent prayer retreat This week was the fifth gathering of those participating in the Lent Retreat in Daily Living I’m offering both at St. Hubert and at the University of St. Thomas. As we do each week, the participants started by spending time in small groups, sh...
St. Patrick on Mar 17, 2010 in Main prayer St. Patrick Today is St. Patrick’s Day. For most people it is a day to drink too much beer and eat corned beef and cabbage…whether or not they actually like corned beef and cabbage. I’ve never quite gotten into the festivities of the day. Nor...
Praying with St. Luke on Mar 16, 2010 in Book Review Jesus Luke prayer scripture I just finished reading To Be Like Jesus: Inspiration From the Gospel of Luke, sent to me by The Catholic Company. The book offers a series of the reflections on the Gospel passages for Cycle C of the Sundays in Ordinary Time that are taken from Lu...
Too Much or Too Little? on Mar 15, 2010 in Main God prayer sloth Yesterday morning I attended a Worship Service at Wayzata Community Church, because the Chamber Choir my daughter sings in was singing at the service. They sing there several times a year and I always find the services to be meaningful experiences.
How Much Confidence Do We Have When We Pray? on Mar 14, 2010 in Main confidence God prayer I just came across a Thomas Merton quote that caused me to stop and think. In Thoughts in Solitude, Merton writes What is the use of prayer if at the very moment of prayer, we have so little confidence in God that we are busy planning our own kind o...
Enthusiasm on Mar 13, 2010 in Main Christ enthusiasm God The word enthusiasm comes from the Greek en and theos, which means inspired by or possessed by God. Not just excited, but inspired. The enthusiastic person is filled with the spirit. James Martin, S.J., in a recent issue of America asks himself a c...
