Category Archives: Spirituality

St. Patrick

Posted on 17 March 2008 by Valarie

Most of us would never even consider helping someone who had been mean to us.  We would probably never want to see or speak to them again, let alone go live with them!  Yet that is exactly what St. Patrick … Continue reading →

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Mercy and Forgiveness

Posted on 5 March 2008 by Valarie

Lent is a season of great reflection for me. In fact, Lent is my favorite of all the Liturgical seasons.  I think it is because the daily readings and meditations put me so much more in touch with not just … Continue reading →

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God in the Storm

Posted on 4 March 2008 by Valarie

We had a really big thunderstorm tonight. While it was still raining, and the sun was just barely beginning to glow behind the clouds, the most magnificent rainbow I’ve ever seen emerged across the entire sky! It was so big … Continue reading →

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I Am Honored

Posted on 3 March 2008 by Valarie

I have written poetry for myself for most of my life, and it has always amazed me when somebody liked anything I’ve written, so I have to say that I am incredibly honored that Rodger Sellers, Pastor of the Portico … Continue reading →

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A Poem of Lenten Healing

Posted on 17 February 2008 by Valarie

into your way of peace what does it take? create in me a new heart, renew my mind and make me holy like you, O Lord! i have hidden in the valleys, haunted by my guilt never daring to seek … Continue reading →

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Holiness

Posted on 15 February 2008 by Valarie

“Holiness consists in carrying out God’s will with joy. Faithfulness forges saints. . . . The first step toward holiness is the will to attain it. With a will that is whole we love God, we opt for Him, we … Continue reading →

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Stations

Posted on 8 February 2008 by Valarie

Suffering is a part of life, on some level or another. I’ve never met someone who hasn’t felt pain at some point. We all deal with it differently, expressing it with varying degrees of openness, but we are all far … Continue reading →

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Rebirth Through Repentance

Posted on 6 February 2008 by Valarie

I am always somewhat surprised by the Gospel Reading for Ash Wednesday. Jesus is talking to his disciples, warning them not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them. He tells them to give alms secretly, to … Continue reading →

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