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Days 89-90 Awe Moments
“Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.” -Hafiz Such Singing in the Wild Branches It was springand I finally heard himamong the first leaves––then I saw him clutching the limb in an island of shadewith his red-brown… Continue reading
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Days 87-88 Hope
The writer Nikki Barnes said it well when she wrote: “If you only carry one thing throughout your entire life, let it be hope. Let it be hope that better things are always ahead. Let it be hope that you… Continue reading
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Memories of Work & Waves
One day, if you are lucky, you will be able to reflect on your career…your encounters with the waves that informed your life. What will stand out? Continue reading
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Days 78-79 The Swallows Return
Every year the swallows return to the San Juan Capistrano Mission in S. CA, on or about March 19th-St.Joseph Day. So happy are they to be greeted with the lush greening of springtime, signaling hope, renewal and a warm welcome.… Continue reading
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The Less Romantic Body
Art presides at the marriage of mortality to heaven by baptizing the soul of the body romantic. Continue reading
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Days 71-72 The Way of Love
In honor of International Women’s Day that is celebrated in March, I wish to introduce you to a marvelous woman, Martha Isabel Ruiz Corzo who is best known as Pati. As a teenager Pati played violin in the Queretaro’s City’s… Continue reading
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Alone – Days 66-70
Sometimes we prefer being alone. “Left alone” names a condition we dread: Loneliness longs for healing & is a common symptom of illness. Continue reading
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Days 640-65 Prayers for Peace
Amidst all the devstation, tragedy, suffering, escalating violence, and perilous situation in Ukraine and globally, I believe our prayers are making a difference. Beyond all odds, Ukraine has been able to put up a fierce resisitance. President Zelensky has survived… Continue reading
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Days 59-63 Tedious Ambition vs. Ambition to Serve
Love teaches that “…a true vocation calls us out beyond ourselves…” Continue reading
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Days 57-58 Our Lady of Ukraine, Prayers for Peace
“I pray that… you may find light, peace and consolation. We are willing to empty ourselves, to bend low, to wash feet, to heal wounds, all for the dear neighbor.” ~Mother Bernard Gosselin CSJ … Continue reading
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