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Topic: journeys

Prayer

A prayer for the loss of a relationship

Now it is over. Our ties severed painfully, or simply faded away from disuse.
We are not what we were.

Prayer

Guide me, O God

Show me clearly the path Providence
is unfolding for me today.
Grant me the courage to walk it,
fearlessly as you want me to.

Prayer

The blessing of justice seekers

The blessing of those who speak out against unjust practices and violence The blessing of our communities coming together in time of distress The blessing of the human heart that […]

Prayer

Lord if we ever need you, we need you now

Shine your sunlight on the seeds of life

Prayer

Woman at the Well

I don’t even want to recount
what has happened
in my life this year.
I just want to be with the One
who already knows.
who knows me through and through
better than I know myself.

Prayer

A walk with God

Be my guide.
Help me to be aware
Of all that lies before, behind and around me.

Prayer

Community prayer

You are a remarkable piece of the puzzle of humanity. Let me fit you into the big picture according to my design.

Quote

“We are approaching very fast. How fast my heart is beating! If you knew what feelings one experiences at a moment like this!”

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Quote

“Come then, dear daughters, to enjoy yourselves a little in the Lord and prepare for what the future has in store for you.”

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Quote

“The sea was no longer beneath our feet, we were on the soil of America! Impossible to describe what passed within our hearts at that moment.”

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Quote

“In the midst of all our storms, however, we have the consolation of seeing the religious spirit become solid ... and that is not a little thing.”

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Quote

“As I said before, love caused her death. Love broke the bonds that held her soul captive. What a death! Oh, no, not death, but rather the beginning of life - and what a life!”

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Quote of the day

December 5
World Soil Day
“One can see little, but what one sees is beautiful.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin