road, Book of Eli

Silence in the Desert

It happened again. My words upset the one who heard them.  Why is it so? That I am unable to control my emotions and my

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St. John the Baptist, baptism

God Speaks in Silence

The speech of God is silence. His word is solitude (Thomas Merton). Most of the Gospel readings during Advent are from the accounts of Mathew

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snake, serpent, apple, deception

When Temptations Come….

The Gospel of the 1st Sunday of Lent Year A presents the Temptation of the Lord Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11). As the Spirit leads the Lord

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barren, soil, deniers

Desolation

In Ignatian spirituality, there is something known as consolation and desolation. Very simply put, Consolation is when we feel the closeness of God. Grace abounds

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