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Be Here Now. Be There Then.
How much does time play a role in your daily life? Are you rushing to and from one fire to another, constantly trying to be on time and crossing things off your list?
Facing Our Struggles
Whether or not we realize it, everyone we know is struggling with some type of burden in his or her life. It takes courage to face down those challenges.
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A Circle Whose Center Is Everywhere
There is a quote attributed to St. Bonaventure that is worth pondering, again and again: “God is a circle whose center is everywhere, and whose circumference is nowhere.”
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The Depths of the Carceri
Eremo delle Carceri is a hermitage upon Mount Subasio where Francis and his brothers spent extended periods in prayerful solitude.
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Prayer for Heavy Hearts
How often do we fail to entrust the future to God? How quickly do we worry about what we cannot control?
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Good and Graceful Shepherd
Who hasn’t felt as if they are on the outside looking in? Who among us hasn’t felt dejected or neglected? May this prayer be your reminder today that you are loved no matter how far you’ve strayed.
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Open 24/7
At St. Edmund’s Retreat on Enders Island, on Long Island Sound, the sea-facing Chapel of Our Lady of Assumption is open 24/7. How rare it is, in these current times, to find a church that provides constant refuge.
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