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The Grace of Today

Reflect Sometimes the demands that are placed upon us—which are often self-inflicted demands—fuel expectations that mysteriously bind themselves to us. We become bonded to a …

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Changing Me

Reflect Meditate today on this sentence, “God, don’t change my circumstances, change me”.  Pray God, instead of asking youto change the outer world,today I simply request:guide me within, to the perfect interiorof my heart where you live. When I find you, it ...
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Blessings We Receive—and Those We Don’t

Reflect One of the most troubling stories in the Old Testament is that of Jacob tricking his father, Isaac, into giving him the blessing meant for his brother Esau (Gen 27). There are plenty of theories and interpretations that attempt ...
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Most Sacred Heart

Reflect Our armed forces gift a purple heart to those who are wounded in combat. Jesus gifts the broken with his most Sacred Heart. Pray Jesus,The depth of its tone,the nourishment of its blood,the refinement of its flame,the love of ...
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When You’re Feeling Lost

Reflect One day, I found myself separated from the person responsible for my ride home from a professional football game. Worse yet, I had forgotten where we’d parked. I began to feel panic. Then I remembered the adage “when you ...
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Humor and Humility

Reflect John XXIII (1881-1963) brought a loving God everywhere he went, from his childhood on an Italian farm though his days as an army stretcher bearer to his time as pope. He poked fun at his weight and displayed humility ...
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Tasks Undone

Reflect In an ordinary home, there are always more tasks to do: more laundry to fold, items to put away, mail to respond to, and dust to clean up. Consider how each uncompleted task is an indicator that your life ...
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