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Tag Archives: Belief
Creating Heaven
Sister-Friend: Breath In
Sometimes we aren’t very gentle with ourselves. We think we need to be ‘busy’ to define ourselves. I use this term loosely because these days I realize I don’t know what ‘busy’ means, not really. I used to think ‘busy’ was about being wound up and productive, creating something huge and important for the world. (I dragged my children around, metaphorically-speaking, as well, making them ‘busy’ too!) Now I really wished that I had been less ‘busy’ and more in the moment, present. If I had stopped more often I would have noticed just how much I was being blessed along the way. It’s our choice to create heaven. We might knock at the door and find that it is opened to us. We might seek and because we did, find. Today, I did that.
Long Breath Outward
Space!
Tuesday’s Collage:Thinking about Priests
Tree of Life
I’m giving myself ten minutes on the internet. It’s 4:55. It’s a Saturday afternoon and I’ve just returned home from making Sun Prints at the Public Library with scads of young folk and adults alike…a partnership between the Calgary Public Library and the Art Gallery of Calgary and several other arts organizations for their Celebration of the Arts Event. It was a challenging activity at times as the sun decided to hide behind thick cloud every so often, but generally, everyone was happy with the result. I think it’s great when parents bring their young ones out for such celebration and was really impressed by the number of Dads who patiently participated in the project we set out for them, along side their children.
Sun Prints
We, at of St. Albert the Great parish, are blessed to have, as our priests, Father Kevin Tumback and Father Jerome Lavigne.
One of the priests who hugely influenced me in my life was Oblate priest, Father Jim Carroll. An Irish priest, he was humble and full of generosity. He was instrumental in bringing me to a life of wholeness and faith. Basilian priest, Father Clair Watrin, and Father Len Hagel inspired tremendous freedom in the demonstration of my faith. Through these people, I was given support, guidance and kindness. The knowledge that they shared with me remains with me and influences who I am today.
Advent
We move toward the lighting of the final Advent candle and I reflect on the spiritual journey I’ve made this year. I am astounded by God’s love for us and that I have such blessings in my life! In a world where so many strong individuals confront devastation…whether that be through a battle to recover from a hurricane…to fight the result of an AIDS Pandemic…or to struggle, along with family members, when one of the family is in the midst of suffering stroke or cancer or the pain of arthritis…in THIS world, I presently enjoy health, peace, love and well-being.
As I repeat again and again to my students…spirituality (as opposed to religious practice) is to live out the concept of ‘faith in action’, always giving Glory to God who created us. I ask God to use me as an instrument…to give and be DIVINE magic in the world. Through shared DIVINITY, this Advent has given me a sense of being rooted in a huge tree! Although there is no evidence in terms of my finances or my position in the world, I am one of a ROYAL lineage.
To those who plunk themselves down on this blog….if even for a ‘passing through sort of experience’, please know that you are special and that this little lady wishes you a joyful and comfortable Christmas season. I’m hoping that you have someone to love…for it is in loving, that you will enjoy the sense of also being loveable.