Open 24/7
At St. Edmund’s Retreat on Enders Island, on Long Island Sound, the sea-facing Chapel of Our Lady of Assumption is open 24/7. How rare it is, in these current times, to find a church that provides constant refuge.
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A Deepened Relationship with God
Prayer is the cornerstone of Franciscan life, fostering a deep relationship with God.
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Goodbye, Hello
One of the most challenging things about grief is trusting God with the person we have lost, especially when it feels like God is silent in our suffering.
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God in Retrospect
While few humans are blessed with receiving a beatific vision—or seeing God directly—most of us, like Moses, see God’s back after God has come and gone. In other words, we see (or experience) God in hindsight, through holy aha moments.
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Thin Places Everywhere
Celtic spiritual guides identified certain geographical places as “thin places,” where heaven and earth meet and we can experience the nearness of God.
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Faith in Flux
Throughout our lives, our faith is going to experience ebbs and flows. Over time it will grow, change, and even, at times, be challenged.
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God Is Unchanging
Sometimes we feel at a loss for how many things in our lives age and break, run out, wear down, need replacing.
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