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Eleven years into this ministry, Sister Norma sees the same stumbling blocks that seem to prevent us from seeing migrants with eyes of compassion and having a fruitful, heart-driven dialogue about immigration.
Can we trust that we are always being led? Think of times you have been led to God by inspiring words, passages, or books that have touched you.
I read somewhere a theory that after death we live our lives over again to see the sins we committed, the people we hurt, and that impact on others. At my advanced age, I am constantly recalling various times in my life where I hurt others (in no criminal or unlawful way).
The majority of the healing encounters in the Gospels are initiated by the person who desires healing.
In these times of isolation and overdependence on technology for the purpose of communication, consider turning a stranger into a neighbor.
Q. For six years, I was the sole caregiver of my mom and my aunt. They died eight weeks apart. I miss them so much; they were my best friends, and we did everything together. I still grieve their deaths, especially during the holidays. I cry often, but I offer all my loneliness, sadness, and Masses for the holy souls in purgatory. When will my pain and loneliness ease? I am very active in my local parish.
Slipping into non-relational thinking is natural and human, since we live in a busy world.
You are not God. That might sound obvious, but it’s also a relief. You’re not responsible for holding the whole world together—just to show up with love and faithfulness in the part you’ve been given.
Even though I have long known that there are Franciscan sisters, brothers, and priests, a friend recently told me about a group that is completely new to me: the Secular Franciscan Order.
While incidents of violence range in scope and size, they all leave damage and suffering in their wake. Such violence stands in sharp contrast to the beauty of life that God created.
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