Reflections, Holidays, Spirituality
Christmas, Light, Hope, Winter Solstice, Memories
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Days 362-363 All that We Are
The priest at my little faith community experienced a serious stroke earlier this year, followed by another intracranial bleed, additional complications, surgeries and a grim prognosis. Miracles do happen; prayers are answered. Watching Peter’s miraculous progress month by month… Continue reading
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Days 351-355 – Hope Who is Love Who is God
And now, the eve of all hope. And now Hope is here. Continue reading
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Days 349-350 “The Sum of Light”
To understand Christmas is to come face to face with the incarnation. The very notion that God imbued creation with divinity makes everything we see sacred. Every step we take a pilgrimage to the divine.~ Joan Chittister Excerpt from… Continue reading
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Days 344-348 – Everyday Hope
Happiness is not the super hero whose muscle fuels life’s highest energy. Hope is. Many fail to appreciate that Hope heals. Caregivers heal with doses of humor & cubic centimeters of encouragement. Their leader’s job is to infuse meaning. Hire… Continue reading
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Days 342-343 A Deeper Truth
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it.” (Jn. 1:5)Excerpt of A Reflection Written by Jack Shea. Spiritual traditions interpret December as the season… Continue reading
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Days 335-336 Peace
In the Christian tradition, Advent is a time for spiritual wakefulness and preparation. Amid the flurry of activities, a comforting voice beckons, "rest in me, come rest in me…" These moments of rest are available throughout our day, if we… Continue reading
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Days 331-335 – The House of Memory
Since to be alive is to remember we each occupy Memory’s House. Who lives in yours? Whose images line the walls? Which ghosts whisper down the halls? In our House of Memory live many caregivers. Pick one that will nurture your… Continue reading
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Days 329-330 Drawing Near
"How can we find hope amid uncertainty, conflict, or loss? When we feel we have lost hope, we may find inspiration in the words and deeds of others. In poems, hope takes many forms: an open road, an unturned page,… Continue reading
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Days 324-328 – Realms of Reflection
Reflections, whether in water or in another’s eyes suggest the original but cannot duplicate it. It is the similarities that fascinate & the variations that challenge. Do we love another because the eyes of mutual love electrify & beautify our… Continue reading
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Days 322-323 Thanksgiving & Gratitude
Note: This reflection on Thanksgiving is offered by Terry Chapman "Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse." -Henry Van Dyke Sitting with those… Continue reading
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