The Good Heart

“A genuinely good heart is a heart that is open and alight with understanding. It listens to the sorrows of the world. Our society is wrong to think that happiness depends on fulfilling one's own wants and desires. That is why our society is so miserable...” (Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Into the Heart of Life, Snow Lion: 2011, Chapter 9 ‘Practicing the good heart’)

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Christ: Agent of Creation, Agent of Redemption

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This last Sunday of the Church’s liturgical season of Pentecost and of the liturgical year is known as Christ the King Sunday . With ...
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Sunday, November 17, 2013

Embracing & Holding Fast Our Hope: Jesus the Crist

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In today’s Collect we pray: “ Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them , re...
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Monday, November 11, 2013

The Challenge of Faith

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The liturgy which we celebrate today reminds us already that three weeks from today we begin the season of Advent. In Advent we will pre...
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Sunday, November 3, 2013

The Little Man Who Got Found

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Zacchaeus, in Greek = Zakchaios , from the Hebrew meaning pure , was, Luke tells us (19:1-10), a superintendent of customs, a chie...
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Saturday, October 26, 2013

The Pharisee & The Publican: A Lesson For Our Times

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Idiomela from the Triodion   Mode 1   Brethren, let us not offer prayer as did the Pharisee,  for he who exalts himself will b...
Monday, October 21, 2013

Feast of St. Gaspar del Bufalo, Founder of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood

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Almighty and merciful God, who gave us an ardent witness of love for your divinity and for our neighbor in  Saint Gaspar del Bufa...
Sunday, October 20, 2013

Perseverance In Prayer

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The parable of the persistent widow (Luke 18:1-8) suggests some qualities that can enliven our prayer: things such as perseverance, loyal...
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Retired Episcopal parish priest and Regional Missioner; professed Oblate of the Order of Julian of Norwich
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