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Addressing Old Wounds

A stray reminder can lead us to relive a long-ago injury--one received, one given. It's humbling to recall that we acted or reacted in anger, with ugliness--that we even hold a grudging memory today.
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A Bridge Between Humanity and Divinity

The whirlwind of activity in Catherine of Siena’s life flowed from a grounded spiritual center. She couldn’t have addressed and resolved so many conflicts had she not been clear within.
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Seeking the Lord

Usually when we are seeking, it is because there is something that we lack: car keys, schoolbooks, a bicycle pump, a phone number. And yet the psalm suggests that when we seek the Lord, we find there is nothing that ...
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Love Yourself

Television commercials and social media ads bombard us with ideas that make us feel inferior and ugly. But we are not ugly
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The Joy of Minimalism

Simplicity brings clarity and joy, freeing us from the burdens of excess.
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Reading the Words on the Signs

There are so many ways to help and give back, it’s almost impossible to not find something that works for you.
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Grateful Hearts

They say laughter is the best medicine, but we know gratitude is healing too. Propose to keep your eyes open to God’s gifts today, and let gratitude swell your heart.
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