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Disturb My Being, O Holy Presence

Post author:Weeyaa Villanueva
Post published:April 14, 2025
Post category:Poetry Reflections
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I normally would enter into holy week — seeking peace, silence and stillness, yet with all of what is going on in our world today I offer a prayer calling…

The Mystery of the Incarnation

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:April 11, 2025
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Reflection for Palm Sunday / Passion Sunday C Readings: Isaiah 50: 4-7 (RM) or 4-9a (RCL); Psalm 22 (RM) or Psalm 31 (RCL); Philippians 2: 6-11 (RM) or 5-11 (RCL);…

When I die will there be trees

Post author:Rita Patenaude
Post published:April 7, 2025
Post category:Poetry Reflections
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When I die will there be trees,will there be birds in the branchesand leaves spinning and dancingin the soft breeze?Will there be peonies rising from warm earth, heads heavy with…

Who Was the Adulterous Woman?

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:April 4, 2025
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Lent C Readings: Isaiah 43: 16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3: 8-14 (RM) or 4b-14 (RCL); John 8: 1-11 (RM) or John 12: 1-8 (RCL).…

The Importance of Every Breath I Take

Post author:Bonnie Dickie
Post published:March 31, 2025
Post category:Health and Wellness Reflections
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I am writing this while lying in bed attempting to get over a virus that has flattened me. It is probably the seasonal flu bug but this one has packed…

The Compassionate Parent

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:March 28, 2025
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent C Readings: Joshua 5: 9a, 10-12 (RM) or 9-12 (RCL); Psalm 34 RM) or Psalm 32 (RCL); 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21 (RM) 16-21…

Justice Takes a Step Forward

Post author:Claudia Stecker
Post published:March 24, 2025
Post category:Social Justice World Events
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Nearly two weeks ago, I woke to the headline that the former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, had been taken into police custody and was on his way to…

It Burns But Is Not Consumed

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:March 21, 2025
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent C Readings: Exodus 3: 1-8a, 13-15 (RM) or Isaiah 55:1-9 (RCL); Psalm 103 (RM) or 63 (RCL); 1 Corinthians 10: 1-6, 10-12 (RM)…

The Art of Downsizing and Decluttering

Post author:Petite Lao
Post published:March 17, 2025
Post category:Ecology Health and Wellness
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In today's ecologically conscious world, downsizing and decluttering have gained significant traction. Two popular methods for this are the KonMari Method, popularized by Japanese consultant Marie Kondo, and Swedish Death…

Setting Out On A Journey

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:March 14, 2025
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent C Readings: Genesis 15: 5-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:7 – 4:1; Luke 9: 28-36.(RCL for those who marked the Transfiguration two weeks ago:…