“To live is to be slowly born.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Sunflower Seeds
Celebrating Everyday Spirituality
The following conversation was part of our migrant ministry this past week:
Tutor: What is this vocabulary word?
Student: Bless.
Tutor: And what does “bless” mean?
Student: It’s when someone puts God in your heart.
What wisdom we can glean from children! Who has blessed you recently? How will you bless another in the coming week?
I imagine you sang “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today” complete with trumpets on Easter Sunday morning. I hope you sing it again regardless of the date on the calendar. After all, Jesus is risen. Jesus is always risen. What we sing about is the reality. It’s the perennial, non-stop Paschal
A good strong verb, even a little one, adds color to a written composition. Which is better: (a) He made demands as if he were a king or (b) He pontificated? Your answer is a matter of opinion. One thing I’ve noticed about the Resurrection stories is that they have
As Sisters of Notre Dame, Mary is a model for us as we seek to experience and express God’s goodness and provident care in the unfolding of each day. Join us on the journey!
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Blessings of hummingbirds at the feeders, a mockingbird singing several songs and the delight of a small child, Samantha who finds everything an adventure, all these are blessings this week. Who I will meet and greet with be my blessing to them this week.
Children have such insight! They are blessed.
I’ve been blessed today by meeting two Sisters of Mercy I had only known through email, letters of introduction, and phone conversations. Who would ever think we’d end up at the same supper table! God’s loving surprises across a continent. These occasions give me reason to rejoice over the mystery of where our lives take us!