The author reflects on a recent hike in New England, drawing parallels between the journey of hiking and their spiritual path with God. They emphasize the importance of actively engaging in both nature and faith, encouraging others to take the less-traveled paths for personal growth. Gratitude for physical ability and spiritual insight shapes their reflections.
Category: Meditations
Letting Go of Hurtful Words: St. Josemaria’s Wisdom
It’s time for another reflection on another writing from St. Josemaria. Why are you hurt by what people say about you? How much worse you would be if God were to leave you. Persevere in doing good, and shrug your shoulders. • Text from point 45 of chapter Character of Josemaría Escrivá's book The Way. …
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In You Lord I Take Refuge
The Psalm of the Day: In you, Lord, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. In your righteousness deliver me; incline your ear to me; make haste to rescue me! Be my rock of refuge, a stronghold to save me. For you are my rock and my fortress; for your name’s sake …
Seeing the Forest Through the Tree
Since I have been working with the RCIA candidates, I have been looking at the Gospel readings differently. One of the objectives of the RCIA program is to relate the Catechism and Scripture and the principles learned from them to daily life. So every day when I read the daily readings I try to do …
The Truth Will Set Us Free
Every once in a while I will come across something that just strikes me in a certain way. Whether it is a passage from Scripture or a line from one of the thousand other things I seem to always be reading. Today it is a line from the Book of Proverbs. The justice of the …
The Face of Jesus
I have previously written on how we never know when that person we help (or don't help as the case may be) might be Jesus. Like we are told in Matthew 25:45: "Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me." But did …
Don’t Jump Unless the Bridge is Falling
I tend to be an avid reader. Now one would think that being an avid reader would make me a better writer, but alas, no. Anyway, I have started rereading a book I first read when I began my journey back to the faith, And I thought I would periodically reflect on various chapters as …
Going Against the Tide
As I mentioned last week I am now working full time at a non-profit, human services organization and it has opened my eyes to many things, mostly positive. Seeing first hand the remarkable things that are being done with so many of our mentally and emotionally challenged individuals is very uplifting. Last week we had …
Sunday Reflection: Duty to Live in the Light
Every once in awhile I come across a passage in the bible that hits me, like a two by four. This happened last night when I read Ephesians 5: 6 - 20. I wish I had read this forty years ago. Maybe if I had I would have this whole thing called life figured out …
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John 1:38 What are you looking for
It has been awhile since I have done a Sunday reflection, but then it has been awhile since I have done any reflecting or even much writing. So here goes… “What are you looking for?” This is what Jesus asks the two disciples of John the Baptist when they begin to follow him. (John 1:38) …
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