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Move Me
So, folks, Lent begins in less than a week. Are you ready yet? How about now? Ready for what, exactly? For that period of time when you don’t eat chocolate, so that when the Easter Bunny comes you can...
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Lent: Sharing in the Obedience of Jesus
“Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice” (1 Samuel 15:22). That’s a truth to keep central as...
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Behold
Have you ever noticed how many times in Scripture the word “behold” is used? This repeated use of behold usually seems to be a call to stop and listen: something important is about to happen. Today in...
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Three Holy Days
Today is Holy Thursday. It is officially the last day of Lent and the beginning of a new season, the Triduum. However, just because Lent is over doesn’t mean that Lenten penances are over. No, the next...
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Exult, Let Them Exult
“What makes this night different from all other nights? Because once we were slaves and we are slaves no longer.” This line from the Passion, taken from the Jewish Passover commemoration, is an...
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Taking God’s Lead
Tis’ the season of graduations! My Facebook feed is full of my friends and family members receiving and celebrating their degrees: High school diplomas all the way through Doctorates. Just this past...
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4 Ways to Work on Your Prayer Life This Summer
So, the summer months are upon us. Most students are out of school. Those who teach those students are getting a small breather before preparing for the next year. I know for me, summer was an easy...
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Wake Me Up God!
This past winter in Michigan was L-O-N-G! There was much snow, much ice and many dark days. This had an effect on my prayer time. I got lazy. I wanted to stay in bed where it was warm. Sleeping...
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How to Pray When the Words Won’t Come
At some point in life each of us finds ourselves at a loss for what to say to God. It is usually at a time of intense trial. The pain of disease, agony of loss, or sting of betrayal leave us...
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