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Nothing Ordinary About Ordinary Time
Easter is over. Lent is long gone. Here we are, back in Ordinary Time. I’ve been thinking about ordinariness lately.* In this age of blockbusters and viral sensations, we don’t hold being ordinary in high esteem. Even in our spiritual lives, it’s easy to think that seasons like Lent and… Read more
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Like This Child
“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.” –Jesus (Matt. 18: 3-5) Read more
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The Book of Reminders
When I was a younger speaker, I thought that to be effective, I had to come up with original ideas and insights to bestow on the audience. Two decades and over one thousand presentations later, I’m comfortable saying that I’m merely a “professional reminder-er.” There’s almost nothing I say that’s… Read more
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Begin Again With Joy
“Do not let the past disturb you. Leave everything in the Sacred Heart of Jesus and begin again with joy.” -St. Teresa of Calcutta Read more
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Five & Two
I have a bit of a history of thinking I have to (should? can?) do everything myself. This never ends well. When reality inevitably rears its ugly head, and the Holy Spirit convicts me that I’ve totally left God out of the picture, sometimes I pout. I cross my arms… Read more
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His Love Reigns
“My love reigns in suffering, it triumphs in humility, and enjoys itself in unity.“ –Words of Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Read more
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The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
This past week was…not great. It was already slated to be a busy week during a very busy month. Then, in 72 hours, we went from a simple wellness visit to the emergency room to a training session at Milwaukee Children’s Hospital to learn how to check blood sugar and… Read more
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A Glowing Furnace
“O Sacred Heart of Jesus, fountain of eternal life, Your heart is a glowing furnace of Love. You are my refuge and my sanctuary.” -St. Gertrude the Great Read more
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The Hammer, the Wheel, and the Light Bulb
Consider three objects: a hammer, a wheel, and a light bulb. Which one is better? It’s a bit of an absurd question, because none of them bear any particular similarity to the others, and yet, each one serves a useful purpose. The hammer helps us build things by connecting other… Read more
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Wait and See
“Let us open the door of his sacred and adorable heart, and be wrapped about for an instant by the flames of his love, and we shall see what a God who loves us can do.” –St. John Vianney Read more
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