Gratitude is the infinite giving and receiving of love between seekers and God. Gratefulness is prayerfulness. Prayerfulness is prayer without ceasing. Gratitude is all we can offer in return for our awakening to the great Mystery in which we live […]
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November 7
It is in the beauty of the incarnate Christ that we behold the perfection of God’s boldest plan. ~Betty
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October 24
Jesus never defended Himself. He kept silent, and His silence enabled a far greater good. ~Betty
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October 10
We have a choice, and our choice is critical because it is either life giving or life draining. ~Betty
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September 26
Stretched out on the cross, Jesus turned toward the universe with utter forgiveness. ~Betty
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The Return of the Prodigal Son
Of all of Henri Nouwen’s many beloved books on the spiritual life, this deeply personal meditation on Jesus’ parable and Rembrandt’s 17th century painting of the same name, is his most inspired and self-revelatory. He wrote his masterpiece in 1992, […]
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September 12
The transformation we all long for occurs in the intimate embrace of our Divine Lover, in the still, hidden places of the soul. ~Betty
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Take This Cup From Me
Edgar Degas. Melancholy. The Philips Collection, Washington, DC Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done. Luke 22:42 True prayer is not so much about asking for things and desiring […]
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