Category Archives: The Good News
How God Is With Us
I look with joy at the Child in the manger and wonder, “What Child is this who, laid to rest on Mary’s lap, is sleeping?” And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. Emmanuel – God is with … Continue reading
The Voice In The Wilderness
The world today is like a depressing wilderness. Like a gloomy forest, it looks dark, dreary, cheerless. The winding trails seem to lead to nowhere What a dismal place! No one seems to care. There are wars and conflict in … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Love, Mystery, Photography, Presence, The Good News
Tagged Christmas, Poetry
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Pueblo Amante de Maria
This morning we joined the Spanish Community in our Parish in las mañanitas for our Lady of Guadalupe whose feast day it is today. And at the end of this week, the Filipino community will have their turn with the start … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, Philippines/Filipino, Photography, The Good News, The USA
Tagged Christmas, Grace, Gratitude
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The Universe And The Christmas Story
Jesus said to the crowds: “John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said, ‘He is possessed by a demon.’ The Son of Man came eating and drinking and they said, ‘Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Peace
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Proclaiming The Gospel
Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom, and curing every disease and illness. ~ Matthew 9:35 Today we attended the funeral mass of a good friend whose son … Continue reading
Come And Stay
When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house.” And he came down quickly and received him with joy. ~ Luke 19:5-6 Yesterday, I wrote that God’s … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Photography, Presence, Spirituality, The Good News
Tagged Blessings, Gratitude, Serendipity
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A Redeemed Life
Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in the garden. When it was fully grown, it became a large bush … Continue reading
Posted in Presence, Relationships, Spirituality, The Good News
Tagged Grace, Gratitude, joy
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Rediscovering And Recovering Our Basic Goodness
When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, “Woman, you are set free of your infirmity.” He laid his hands on her, and she at once stood up straight and glorified God and the whole crowd rejoiced at … Continue reading
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WYSIWYG
Jesus said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west you say immediately that it is going to rain–and so it does; and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the south you say … Continue reading
“Increase Our Faith.”
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” The Lord replied, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Goodness, Truth
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