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Days 79-81 – Xavier’s Question
Questions focus energy. It’s remarkable to see the way a repeated question can raise and extend energy for those who think more deeply about the meaning of their work. Continue reading
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Days 77-78 In the Shelter of Each Other
"It is in the shelter of each other that the people live." Irish Proverb My grandmother, Catherine Carter, left her homeland of Ireland at the young age of seventeen. She set sail for America seeking adventure with a burning desire… Continue reading
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Days 76-77 – What is Our Personal Covenant?
We enter this earth by Providence. We are born bearing gifts within us including, most crucially, the gift of God’s Love. Continue reading
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Days 73-75 – Honoring The Faintest Voice
Is it not the patients with the faintest voice who most need our presence? Continue reading
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Days 71-72 Presents
Presents I give you an emptiness I give you a plentitude unwrap them carefully. -one's as fragile as the other- and when you thank me I'll pretend not to notice the doubt in your voice when you say theyr'e just… Continue reading
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Days 69-70 – Real Intimacy
Love invites us to take the risks involved in true intimacy. In fact, it is only through this commitment to intimacy that we may know Love. Continue reading
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Days 66-68 – The Magic of Persistence
When we serve others in the manner of The Good Samaritan we are living the highest calling of the caregiver. What so many miss about this mission is the importance of persistence. Continue reading
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Days 64-65 Growing a Global Heart
"We stand at a critical moment in Earth's history, a time when humanity must choose its future. As the world becomes increasingly interdependent and fragile, the future at once holds great peril and great promise. To move forward we must… Continue reading
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Days 62-63 – The Great Tapestry
In the enviornment of caregiving, these sacred meetings are happening all the time. In the midst of pain, they bring us hope – a moment when Love reaches out and meets need in a way that is flooded with holy… Continue reading
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Days 59-61 – For Whom Do We Perform?
At the end of each day, the finest caregivers don’t ask themselves what their supervisor is saying (even if it’s good.) They ask only, “have I lived Love?” Continue reading
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