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Category: Speaking to the Soul

Speaking to the Soul: The Great Lover

October 27, 2015 2 Comments

Mark 12: 28-34 We are well into Mark’s gospel. The end of our liturgical year is near. Jesus is in Jerusalem. And his time for

Speaking to the Soul: Cry out! Don’t be afraid

October 26, 2015 No Comments

Cry out! Don’t be afraid to cry out to Jesus. Like blind Bartimaeus, son of Timaeus we can cry out. Our plea is heard by

Speaking to the Soul: Teacher, my teacher…

October 25, 2015 No Comments

Unlike the rich young ruler, who wouldn’t give away all he had, Bartimaeus quickly threw off the only thing he owned…

Speaking to the Soul: The Fig Tree

October 24, 2015 No Comments

I wonder — what in our lives serves as fertilizer for our growth? We are like fig trees and rose bushes and grain crops; we require a place to grow and also nourishment for our roots to provide us with the elements for life.

Speaking to the Soul: Love is never lost

October 23, 2015 No Comments

…it reminded us that Emery’s love and faithfulness still reverberated through the world. That love may linger in the memories and lasting example of a beloved friend. It may also walk up to us in the guise of a stranger. But no matter what, love is never lost.

Speaking to the Soul: Christ the Healer

October 22, 2015 1 Comment

…truth be told, any bozo can cause pain and death; that’s easy. But only the author of the miracle of breath and of heartbeats can cause healing and life. True justice comes through the thriving of all living beings.

Speaking to the Soul: Who are your angels?

October 21, 2015 No Comments

The memory of my ordinary angels has stayed with me. I suspect that neither of them know they were my angels, but they couldn’t have been more heaven sent if they had had wings and halos.

Speaking to the Soul: The real miracle

October 20, 2015 No Comments

God knows our frailty, our shaky mix of fear and faith. And that’s as it should be. It is the human condition. Our faith is not a destination. It is a journey. And the journey is fraught with detours and potholes.

Speaking to the Soul: Assessing your spiritual health

October 19, 2015 5 Comments

Each of us is a patient presenting ourselves before the Great Physician–sometimes we need deep healing, sometimes we merely want to vent, and sometimes, we’re simply not sure what’s wrong with us and desire for more to be revealed.

Speaking to the Soul: What’s your sign?

October 18, 2015 3 Comments

“My own glory is submitting to the violence of this world and exposing it, and you will do that too. That is your destiny.”