prayer
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I wonder how You felt when the scribes accused You of being possessed by Beelzebul. They claimed that Your power to cast out demons came from evil, not from God. They were trying to discredit You because You refused to conform to their expectations. I wonder whether You felt the weight of standing apart from… Read more
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Feeling sorry for him, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him. You are not a distant GodWho ignores the pain of your people.You empathise with those who suffer. When the leper asked, “If You want to, You can cure me.”You replied, “Of course I want to. Be cured!” The leper did not doubt what… Read more
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Speak Lord Your servant is listening. How to be still? To be silent and available? To have a listening heart? Read more
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Many times, out of habit or for the love of routine, I find myself performing my faith more than being present to Your presence. At Mass, there is often an automatic Catholic switch, Mass mode, turned on. Stand. Sit. Kneel. Amen. In those moments, when I pause to check in with myself, I realise I… Read more
