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Tag Archives: Prayer
My Night Prayer
Faith, like life and love, is a gift often given gratuitously and spontaneously. I did not ask to be born but I have received life gratuitously. A mother asks nothing in return for giving birth to a child, she just … Continue reading
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Tagged Grace, joy, Prayer
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Life Is Beautiful
Life is beautiful. It is precious and it is great to be alive. In most lives, there are more times of joy and happiness rather than of tears and sorrow. And in the few lives where sadness seems to reign … Continue reading
Prayer as a Guard Against Prejudice
The Internet is a great source of news and information, not to mention knowledge. But I often notice myself going only to sites that affirm what I already know or believe in. I often read only those sites or writers … Continue reading
Fragility of Life
Every parent has experienced it at one time or another: a mother spends her whole day cleaning up and fixing the house while the kids are in school and then sees her efforts thrown in total disarray after a few … Continue reading
Moments of Grace
My faith can sometimes be so weak and shallow that I still want and look for signs and proofs that God exists; that there is life after death and that I am destined for eternal life and happiness with God. … Continue reading
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Tagged Grace, Prayer, Temptation
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A Doubting Faith
My faith has never been one of absolute certitude. I am often beset by doubts. I imagine myself in the presence of my God but sometimes I feel I am all alone. There is nobody else there. I imagine myself … Continue reading
Lost, Bothered and Dumbfounded
Relationships in my life are very important and life-giving: Links to nature, to people, to God. There are many links in my life right now that are broken, damaged, weakened, in need of healing. On the one hand I can’t … Continue reading
Beyond the Rituals of Religion
All too often and for many people, the practice of religion easily degenerates into empty rituals of prayers, fasting and sacrificial offerings. And worse, religion deteriorates into prejudices and exclusions, then into hatred and violence. These practices of religion are … Continue reading
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Tagged Discipline, Doing good, Gratitude, Prayer
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Relishing A Prayer
Our Father: Your Son became one of us and gave us the power to address you as He addressed you: Abba Father. And because He became one of us and made us His own, we join Him in calling out … Continue reading
The Beatitudes of True Love
Right now, I am despondent. Someone dear and close to my heart is hurting because of unrequited love. No human experience can surpass the thrill and joy of falling in love. But the danger in falling in love is that … Continue reading