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Spiritual Minute: God Never Hides From Us!

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Joseph Horan

In a previous post I mentioned how God sometimes hides from us, but this can only be true with regard to his presence to our senses. “The whole of salvation history is the story of God looking for us: he … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Minute: Peter’s Very Great Love

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Joseph Horan

Peter had been long vexed, long worried, long wondering what the consequences would be. Would he still be the Lord’s rock, would he still be Peter? Or would John take over. After all, John was there to the bitter end. … Continue reading →

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A Word On God’s Gifts

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Joseph Horan

Here is a great inspirational story from a Christian viewpoint!  I originally heard this on the radio after attending a healing mass. Often when there is uncertainty in our lives God wants us to let go, to trust him, and … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Minute: The Humility Of Faith

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Joseph Horan

A thought came to me during a long conversation with my wife on Holy Saturday night/Easter morning. It occurred to me that humility is three-fold just as the Theological Virtues are three-fold. A reflection on faith, hope, and love can … Continue reading →

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How Great Thou Art!

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Joseph Horan

  The Second Creation has been completed on the Cross, and now God rests in the tomb before his triumphal Resurrection. Let us praise God for his Creation, for his love for us that withstood sin in order to create … Continue reading →

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Let Us Not Flee As His Disciples Did

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Joseph Horan

He grew up like a sapling before him, like a shoot from the parched earth; There was in him no stately bearing to make us look at him, nor appearance that would attract us to him. He was spurned and … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Bergoglio On Mary & The Faithful

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Joseph Horan

The below is from then Cardinal Bergoglio, and is related to my recent post Mary Is Most Fundamentally Our Sister. We follow here that rule of tradition by which, with different nuances, “what is said of Mary is said of … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Minute: Poverty Explains So Much!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Joseph Horan

Ever since Francis was elected I’ve been on a poverty binge, mentioning poverty in a whole bunch of posts. It has given me a structure for some thoughts I’ve had on the spiritual life in general. I want to write … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Minute: The Tenderness of Divine Love

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Joseph Horan

What is the most defining characteristic of the Divine Life, the mutual love of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost? I think the obvious answer is gift. Giving and receiving of the Divine Persons is Love, and first and foremost, … Continue reading →

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Benedict: That Voice In The Silence & The Annunciation

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Joseph Horan

Following is a reflection from then Pope Benedict on the Gospel for the Annunciation! Let us listen attentively to the voice of God, the whisper of God, during this Holy Week even as Mary listened at the Annunciation. I greet … Continue reading →

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