pondering heart

A special baby shower theme.

I know I may have begun the Lenten Season with a low-grade sense of dis-courage-ment but, by God’s grace, I have entered the Easter Season with a felt joy in the experience of Jesus alive, and a new courage as he says to me, “I am with you always” (Matthew 28:20).

St. Ignatius invites those who have made decisions to follow Christ to experience the grace of Christ’s resurrection. We have considered the consequences of being faithful to being his companions. We have heard him telling the early companions that the world will hate them as it hates him.

We have been invited to be in the world but not of it.

He has prayed that we not be taken from the world but be a blessing within and about the world.

And He has given us His mother as the most beautiful reminder of how to courageously achieve this.

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Saturday’s path.

Spy Wednesday.

Holy Thursday.

Good Friday

Silent Saturday.

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God’s work amongst us.

God’s Salvation for us.

God’s gift to us.

Each lenten season – within the catacombs of these 40 days – we have the opportunity to listen to God speak to our hearts as His life, death and resurrection are re-presented.  And we have the beautiful opportunity to receive the great gift of discovering His individual message to us – as He fashions our heart ‘with desire’ – in the hope that we will choose to embrace this great act of love, poured out for us. Continue reading “Saturday’s path.”

for YOU.

He is Risen.

He is Risen Indeed!

Catholic Imagery posted a beautiful reflection on their Instagram account today that has not left my heart since seeing it.  There stands Christ leaning tenderly in the shadows of the tomb doorway.  A very contemplative gaze across his face, it is easy to tell He is deep in thought.

I loved the reflection given by Catholic Imagery and I share it now…

for YOU.

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Just imagine what our Lord was thinking of as the stone was rolled away from the tomb and He stood at the entrance after defeating death!

If you ask me of what He was thinking of at this moment, I’d have to answer…

YOU.

He was thinking of YOU and how much He loves YOU!

Today is the day we say, “Thank you Jesus, I love you too!” ..

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these hugs n’ blessings are…for YOU.