St Katherine Drexel I’ve heard it said that the longest journey begins with a step. That first step can often be the hardest, especially if I am comfortable where I am. I know that I need to move toward God, but that requires acknowledging my peccadillos and moving away from them. The prophet Ezekiel tells […]
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My journey through Lent comes to a stopping point. Today I am asked “Do I really believe in the power of prayer?” Queen Esther (Esther C: 12, 14-16,23-25) is in dire straits. She turns to God confidently in prayer. Jesus in Matthew (Matt 7:7-12) insists that if you seek God in prayer, you will be
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Today is the sequel to everybody’s favorite bible story—Jonah (Jonah 3:1-10). We start today after Jonah has been spewed up on land. Our hero is on a journey to the city of Nineveh announcing his message as he goes. I began to realize that Jonah must have been compelling to elicit such a change in
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