Tag: be-with-ness (7 entries)

It Is Good That You Exist

· 16 December 2009

Hey you! The root of man's joy is the harmony he enjoys with himself. He lives in this affirmation. And only one who can accept himself can also accept the you, can accept the world. The reason why an individual...

An Autobiographical Statement

· 15 December 2008

Our Deliverer and God came by the quietest of signs, in the everyday miracle of a baby being born--the same way that you and I came into the world. He was born amid tears of joy, swaddled in a...

“They shall name him Emmanuel.”

· 8 September 2008

From today's reading in the first chapter of Matthew: Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means "God is with us." (Matthew 1:23) Now jump to very last verse of Matthew, to the...

The Coin of Faith

· 10 April 2008

There are two sides to faith, just as there are two sides to a coin. One side of the "coin of faith" looks externally, that is, it looks outside of our selves to others for examples and models of living...

Pray Always

· 18 March 2008

This is the sixth reflection on seven signposts for the season of Lent (and for all seasons). Pray always. Prays always; if necessary, use words. Our words in prayer are very important, be them words of gratitude or of amazement,...

A Prayer for Lent

· 6 February 2008

Here is a simple prayer to start each day during Lent. As with all prayer, liturgy, worship, and spiritual reading, it is to draw us deeper into relationship with God, our Father. Father, I call upon You to be with...

Footprints Too

· 16 October 2007

Most people are familiar with the poem "Footprints in the Sand" by Mary Stevenson. Here's a different set of footprints (author unknown)... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Now imagine you and the Lord walking down the road together....