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Last Watch of the Night …
The Evolution of Jeremiah —
Authority: 127
Adam , has taken a turn for the worse, phone calls have been made, today we pray for Adam as the journey looks to be coming to an end. For Adam … Now is the time to say all those things that need to be said. Now is the time to let God be God. Now is the time that we pray for mercy. Now is the time we give ...1 day ago -
Where is the man ?
The Evolution of Jeremiah —
Authority: 127
I was reading “Turtles All the Way Down” last night and I came upon this story and I really liked it. So I am sharing it with you from the RLP, this story can be found in his archives on the RLP Website. Enjoy … A Real Live Preacher Dramatized Bible Story The two men in expensive robes looked very ...4 days ago -
Two days before Christmas…
The Evolution of Jeremiah —
Authority: 127
Twas the Wednesday before Christmas and all through the house … Day three of home alone is moving along nicely. I stayed up all night doing little odds and ends, watching You Tube and a little Madonna from Buenos Aires, and writing some pastoral letters to my boys. I turned the radio off at 5 this morning and went ...4 days ago -
Hindsight …
The Evolution of Jeremiah —
Authority: 127
God dammit if my satellite radio player isn’t working tonight !!! It must be the weather… It is snowing in Montreal tonight. So I’ve loaded up a Chad Fox podcast and that is playing as I type tonight. I have a lot on my mind tonight. People and places, times and tribulations. It has been very quiet with hubby ...5 days ago -
Unexpected Connections
Search the Sea —
Authority: 120
In the first months after Josh died, about the only place I went to church was the nearby Carmelite monastery. Their usual masses are at the crack of dawn, but on Tuesdays they celebrate at the much more reasonable time of 5:00 pm. I havent been there since summer because Ive been in Seminary City, but Im home ...5 days ago -
A New Year
Search the Sea —
Authority: 120
For all intents and purposes, a new year has begun. The longest day and the lowest sun are behind us. I did go to the Blue Christmas service tonight. It was a disappointment, which was a surprise to me, because the pastor leading it is a skilled and experienced counselor and caregiver. But she rushed headlong ...5 days ago -
We Don’t Help People –– We Help Them Help Themselves
DioBeth newSpin —
Authority: 131
The Theory and Practice of Ministry We Don’t Help People –– We Help Them Help Themselves By Howard Stringfellow, Archdeacon, Diocese of Bethlehem 16 December 2009 Some weeks ago the Daughters of the King invited me to become theirChaplain. This development was not anticipated, but I ...1 week ago -
Fifty Eight Years of a Religious Vow
Random Musings from a Doctor's Chair —
Authority: 130
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 is the day 58 years ago my dear spiritual friend and mentor, Dr Helen Rosenthal, RSJC said her first vows to enter the life of a religious. RSCJ stands for Religious of the Sacred Heart in Latin, French, Italian, and Spanish. Sister Helen, as she likes to be called, still teaches Christian ...1 week ago -
Feast of St. John of the Cross and the Dark Night
Adoro te Devote —
Authority: 425
Today we celebrated the Feast of St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church. His spiritual writings have had a great influence on many souls over the centuries. He is most prominently known for his work, " Ascent to Carmel ", from which, tragically, his poem " Dark Night of the Soul " and accompanying ...1 week ago -
The Long on North Island
Random Musings from a Doctor's Chair —
Authority: 130
Memories of New Zealand #5: New Friend, New Country One of the highlight of my New Zealand trip is to meet my blogger and spiritual friend, Pastor Paul Long of Kelston Community Church in Auckland. Paul blogs at Paul Longs Rambling . It is a wonder of the Internet that though we have been friends for many ...1 week ago -
But With You Is Forgiveness
Alive On All Channels —
Authority: 119
from my flickr photostream l Angels Among Us Today, Ive been visiting with a friend with cancer in somewhat dire straits. I tried to avoid going, but ended up doing the thing that I needed to do. Which was just to go. My friend who went with me asked me on the way there, how you knew you had a ...2 weeks ago -
Chanukah …
The Evolution of Jeremiah —
Authority: 127
May your holiday be blessed as we light the first candle… Posted in Alchemy, Community, Faith, Family, Friends, God, Holidays, Judaism, Montreal, Pastoral Ministries, Spiritual Direction, Writers2 weeks ago -
A Grateful Heart …
The Evolution of Jeremiah —
Authority: 127
Today was the day that I turned in my second graduate paper for my Christology class. Now we wait to see if I make the mark and stay in the program. Now we wait for grades, and upon reflection of the last semester – I could have done better – but I did the best I knew how with the hand that I was dealt. I’ve ...2 weeks ago -
For Tiger Woods
Confessions of a Small-Church Pastor —
Authority: 117
“We have become so accustomed to thinking of repentance as an unpleasant, though necessary and obligatory rejection of the sin we ‘enjoy,’ that we have tended to lose sight of repentance as a fundamentally joyous, restorative return to life in its fullness.” – from Soul Mending: The Art of Spiritual ...3 weeks ago -
Ignatian Accompaniment Through Grief
Search the Sea —
Authority: 120
Ive had a lot of time in the past fifteen months to reflect on what it means to accompany someone through terrible loss ~ what it means in general, what it means for me as a devastated mother, what it means for me as a spiritual director, as a would-be pastor or hospital or hospice chaplain. What is good and helpful ...3 weeks ago -
So close and yet so far … Vs. 2
The Evolution of Jeremiah —
Authority: 127
Monday has come and almost gone. I am finished with two of three projects that are due tomorrow in class. I did well on my midterm exams and I am hoping I fare just as well on my final paper and book review. I have to maintain a grade point average to stay above board as a graduate student, and I am a little bit ...3 weeks ago -
So close – Yet so far …
The Evolution of Jeremiah —
Authority: 127
Monday has come and almost gone. I am finished with two of three projects that are due tomorrow in class. I did well on my midterm exams and I am hoping I fare just as well on my final paper and book review. I have to maintain a grade point average to stay above board as a graduate student, and I am a little bit ...3 weeks ago -
Misplaced awe
MaryMajor —
Authority: 121
This reflection and spiritual direction is particularly directed at the young people (hi there!) One reason is that I know you have many questions and have only gotten from the previous generations for the most part crap. The other reason is that while of course I hope the oldsters are reading what I blog too, and ...4 weeks ago -
When someones stuck with bad advice...
MaryMajor —
Authority: 121
...drop him, her or "it" immediately and turn to God, who will never steer you wrong. You are never totally "trapped" or "stuck" with wrong advice, taking unwise vows, and promises or courses of action made upon false premises. Drop all of them like a hot potato, do not look back, and look only to God. God is ...4 weeks ago -
Why incorrect faiths have some merits
MaryMajor —
Authority: 121
Its a provocative sounding title, but not meant to be, just terse in order to fit in the heading space. However, I know that many (though hopefully fewer than there used to be) will not like the implication that there are incorrect faiths. This is because people confuse tolerance with truth. Tolerance means you put ...4 weeks ago
