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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Touched By An Angel

Come let us worship the Lord in the company of his angels…
– Liturgy of the Hours – Sept 29 Feast of the Archangels

As I’m writing this, tomorrow is the Feast of the Archangels; Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.  I was a big fan of the television series, Touched By An Angel.   The Christian bookstore carried merchandise [...]

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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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Wave Watching

I vacationed in St. Augustine Florida last week.  I dedicated one day to sit on the beach and set up my umbrella and chairs.   The beach is a place where I feel the greatness of God.  Standing on the beach, I become a tiny grain of sand.  I feel that God is in control and [...]

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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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