We all know the story. Today’s marks the day when Jesus rides into Jerusalem to songs of praise and celebration only to die on the cross a few days later. Its at this point I really wish Jesus had written an autobiography. He knew that that this is the point for which he had been…

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A simple but very important part of our Lenten discipline is daily prayer. We all pray in different ways, and there are as many forms and kinds of prayers as there are stars in the skies. None of them are wrong. A commitment to daily prayer has an ancillary effect on us. It helps us…

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“When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.” — Saint Francis de Sales Don’t you love the image of bending your problems and difficulties “with gentleness and time.” Often we face adversity with a sense of urgency believing the current problem has to be resolved…

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The start of March Madness and St. Patrick’s day are both today. And amongst all  that madness and celebration Lent still continues. I’m not suggesting you forget or ignore basketball and/or your Irish heritage, but perhaps before the games begin, consider the lessons you have learned over the past few weeks. During Lent you have…

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Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.    — Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde must has seen into the future and predicted American politics. Every candidate claims to be the one for the future, and at the same time points a finger at his/her opponents past failures and mistakes as to why you…

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