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Category Archives: Ignatian Spirituality
Happy Mother’s Day
This is a shot of my mom and sister on their last visit to Maryland a few years ago. I’ve had the chance to take mom to Assateague Island to see the famous wild ponies a couple of times, and … Continue reading
Posted in Ignatian Spirituality, Inspiration, Italy, Spirit, Travel
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Another Year Done
The kids in my 5th grade class are going to be pretty happy that today is the last day of Religious Ed. From my perspective, we’ve had a great year, and I think they’ve learned a lot. Since I began … Continue reading
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Pausing
“Within you there is a stillness and sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” Herman Hess, Siddhartha A few days ago, I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about someone. Generally when … Continue reading
Starting Something New
In mid April, my good friend George and I are going to start out on a new adventure, and yesterday, we sat down over coffee to talk about it. George and I recently got accepted into a doctoral program at … Continue reading
Little Delights
Last week as I was walking to my driveway gate, I noticed a small grouping of pencil-thin stalks popping out of the ground. I knew exactly what they were, and seeing them brought a smile to my face. One of … Continue reading
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A Prayer To Start Your Day
Eternal Lord of all things, I feel your gaze on me. I sense that your mother stands near, and the great beings crowd around You. Angels and powers and martyrs and saints. If you help me, please, I would like … Continue reading
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Overcoming Discouragement
It’s pretty easy to get discouraged, don’t you think? I’ve been talking to a lot of people about discouragement lately, and it seems as though it’s affecting just about everyone in one way or another. Maybe its your health, or … Continue reading
Be Forgiving
I was talking to a friend early this morning. He had forgotten that he made a commitment to his coworker to meet earlier than normal, and the man had to wait for some time for my friend to show up. … Continue reading
The Dream Manager
A friend of mine gave me a great little book for my birthday. Written by Matthew Kelly, The Dream Manager is a wonderful story of how a struggling company was able to turn things around because they helped their employees achieve their … Continue reading
Make Every Day Count
Sorry for the pause in my posts. I’m still getting over a bug I picked up, and the antibiotics have been slow to kick in. We’ve finally gotten some snow on the ground in my neck of the woods, and, … Continue reading
