Another Mary

Today was a most unusual start to Advent.  I spent most of the day venerating a 1st class relic of St. Mary Magdalene which was on exposition at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, GA.  This is only the second time the relic has ever left France and its first trip to the [...]

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Revelating ‘n Stuff on Christ the King

For several years, about the ages seven to twelve, my dad traveled in a Southern Gospel quartet.  I’ve mentioned this before.   I recall with vividness the song “Jesus Is Coming Soon” — “morning, or night, or noon.”  I was baptized at the age of 9 — thinking of Jesus coming soon — the song said [...]

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Full Circle

It has been a very busy couple of weeks for me.   My Secular Franciscan fraternity and friars of my parish were planning and preparing our celebration of the Transitus of St. Francis.  It was the most solemn celebration I can recall in recent memory.  As part of our service, we had six characters who encountered [...]

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Living Bread

I recently attended the Annual Regional Gathering of my Secular Franciscan region.   I shopped in the Franciscan book store and signed up for adoration.  We had perpetual adoration throughout the weekend.  I bought a book, “Quiet Moments with Padre Pio,” and took it with me to adoration.  I took several things with me to the [...]

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I See You

I guess I am making this a Rich Mullins trilogy.   This is another favorite song.  Whenever I hear this music, I am taken immediately to adoration of the Eucharist.  My mind can travel right to the monstrance, or, I can bring to mind the procession of the monstrance at our Eucharistic Congress.   The video below [...]

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