Category: Catholic

Welcome, Spring! Welcome, Hope!

What does Spring mean to you?
On this first day of Spring, in the middle of the uncertainty created by a pandemic, what is needed is the hope that comes with each new Spring.
Which of these quotations most closely expresses your vision of Spring? Why?
“Spring — an experience in immortality.” — Henry David Thoreau

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Friar’s Corner: Jesus is our living water

As Moses struck the rock in the desert with his staff to provide water for his people fleeing Egypt, God can and will save us if we turn back to him begging him for an outpouring of his merciful love for us. A few of us as ambassadors and evangelists are like modern-day Jonahs preaching repentance to our country and the world as modern-day Ninevites. This is a strong warning for us and for the world.

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Friar’s Corner: More of Jesus!

Many in the world have tried to take God and sin out of our dictionary and life. We see the effects of this in the world-wide havoc each day in our news. We see it in wars, killings, natural disasters, alcoholism, misused sex, drugs and negative power. God has a different plan to defeat temptations quickly and effectively, living close to Jesus and his plans as revealed by his Holy Spirit.

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Friar’s Corner: God’s love empowers us to love others

It is helpful to see that St. Matthew, in chapters five to seven, develops a process of spiritual growth starting with the Beatitudes beginning in 5:3-12. This is a nine-step ladder to grow in holiness and get to heaven. We see here the three major stages of growth from the Purgative stage of turning away from serious sin in our five senses. It is called the Dark Night of the Senses.

The Spirit of Simple Obedience

This little Visit with Jesus changed my life.  I left with the conviction that He was asking me to be a Sister.  What that meant, I really had very little idea.  I didn’t know a lot about religious life.  I didn’t know what kind of community I would enter, what I would do, or where I should turn.  What I did have, after this initial “call,” was the conviction that “if this is what God is asking me to do, then I’ll do it.” 

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Friar’s Corner: Let your Christ-light shine

We are meant to shine and glow for Jesus. In four of the stanzas of the Pentecost Sequence, we read about the Holy Spirit also giving us Divine Light. “O most blessed Light Divine, Shine within these hearts of Thine, and our inmost being fill!” You could also think of or sing: “This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine.” Don’t be afraid, God is blessing others through you.


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Friar’s Corner: Light up your life!

Have you found the light of your life? The light has been here and he is brighter than our earthly sun. He is the glorious, warm and loving light that sets you on fire without burning you. As you catch his fiery light you get lifted up and you want to jump for joy. Alleluia! It can happen if you long for it. Go to a good Pentecostal church where the people really “light up” and jump for joy. Catholics tend to be very quiet and reserve.