A feather from a mockingbird
Fell gently from the sky.
It perched upon a blade of grass
And gently caught my eye.
I dared not touch my little friend
So peaceful in its rest.
Such simple things in life you see
Bares beauty at its best.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
The Walk
i walked a trail.
it led me there.
and there i was.
and there i could be.
and here i am.
do i go back?
do i go forward?
do i stay?
what is there?
what was there?
what is here?
i think.
i feel.
i live.
i love.
i see.
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it led me there.
and there i was.
and there i could be.
and here i am.
do i go back?
do i go forward?
do i stay?
what is there?
what was there?
what is here?
i think.
i feel.
i live.
i love.
i see.
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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
Light of Love
The light of love is shining forth from the heart of Jesus. Dwell forever in the warmth of this light's embrace.
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A Christmas Wish
May your mind be ever open to the tugging of your soul coming through your heart.
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Help Holy People Stay Holy
The sacrament of Holy Orders does not make the recipient instantly IMMUNE to the fallen condition of mankind. Striving to overcome our fallenness is a 24x7 lifetime struggle for EVERYONE.
Therefore, just as controls are put in place to help honest people stay honest, so too do we owe it to holy people to implement controls to help them stay holy.
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Therefore, just as controls are put in place to help honest people stay honest, so too do we owe it to holy people to implement controls to help them stay holy.
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
Saints and Miracles
Have you ever wondered why God wills miracles to occur in response to petitions made to saints?
The answer is this - miracles are one way by which God VALIDATES for us the truth (as exemplified in the lives, words and works of saints) that acts of selfless love is the only way to love God, the true way back to Him and the true way to experience joy and peace in this fallen existence.
Therefore, if God wills a miracle to occur in response to your petition to a saint, then consider this miracle as a direct invitation from God for you to study the life, words and works of that saint in order to find your way to loving God and to loving Him profoundly.
To find your profound love for God is the greatest miracle.
I wish that miracle for you.
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The answer is this - miracles are one way by which God VALIDATES for us the truth (as exemplified in the lives, words and works of saints) that acts of selfless love is the only way to love God, the true way back to Him and the true way to experience joy and peace in this fallen existence.
Therefore, if God wills a miracle to occur in response to your petition to a saint, then consider this miracle as a direct invitation from God for you to study the life, words and works of that saint in order to find your way to loving God and to loving Him profoundly.
To find your profound love for God is the greatest miracle.
I wish that miracle for you.
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Remorse and Guilt
Remorse and guilt are like identical twins; we sometimes confuse one for the other. Nonetheless, they are quite distinguishable if you know their differentiating traits. For the former is steeped in love and the latter is steeped in fear.
Does guilt bring any real value to humankind? As my spiritual sister Gwen Lily correctly observed, it is of value only if it brings about remorse and (subsequently) a renewed determination to strive harder to live a life that more completely reflects our love for God.
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Does guilt bring any real value to humankind? As my spiritual sister Gwen Lily correctly observed, it is of value only if it brings about remorse and (subsequently) a renewed determination to strive harder to live a life that more completely reflects our love for God.
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Saturday, December 18, 2010
Stormy Times
The stormy times in our life are but preludes that enhance and sweeten the calm and sunshine just beyond. Learn to lie low so as to minimize their disturbing effects as they pass through your midst.
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Friday, December 17, 2010
Smarts
Smart is not so smart without heart. It might seem that too much heart is perhaps not so smart. But in truth, to be all heart is the path to God.
What are smarts for, you ask? Smarts are primarily for the fulfillment of our self-oriented desires.
It would be "smart" to love God. However, God does not desire for us to be "smart" about loving Him. Rather, God calls us to return and be true to our essence. Our essence is none other than selfless love. This is so because we (our soul in particular) are made in the image of God and He is selfless love.
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What are smarts for, you ask? Smarts are primarily for the fulfillment of our self-oriented desires.
It would be "smart" to love God. However, God does not desire for us to be "smart" about loving Him. Rather, God calls us to return and be true to our essence. Our essence is none other than selfless love. This is so because we (our soul in particular) are made in the image of God and He is selfless love.
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Mind, Heart and Soul
The heart is the gateway to the soul. The eyes reveal the soul. The mind must pass through the heart to reconnect with the soul. The soul touches the mind through the heart.
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