A couple weeks ago Zoe was too sick to take to Mass so I stayed home with her. During the time Mass was going on she was sleeping so I sat down and read the Mass readings and then went to Jean’s Manna Gathering to read her meditation. I started back on the 1st Sunday ofContinue reading “The power of the present moment.”
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Two converging struggles!
Every once in a while I come across the question: What is your favorite Bible passage? I didn’t really have a favorite one, but the one that has continually spoken to me over the years is right in the very beginning of Scripture when God says, “It is not good for man to be alone.” TheContinue reading “Two converging struggles!”
To boldly go….
October 29th Saturday night: Last week Marc bought Ruth Burrows’ book: Guidelines for Mystical Prayer and left it on the dining room table. So this morning while the girls were sleeping in and Marc was out for a walk, I was reading the introduction just before going to a writing workshop at the library. It’s funny whatContinue reading “To boldly go….”
Zoe is a sweetheart too!
Last week our parish had a mission given by Bob and Joan called: The Eucharist Unfolding the Mercy of God. If someone were to ask me what it was about this would be my short answer: Sunday: Receive God’s mercy and blessing. Monday: Give thanks for God’s mercy and blessing. Tuesday: Trusting your brokenness to God’s mercy and blessing.Continue reading “Zoe is a sweetheart too!”
Humility
It’s happened more than once to me and I’ve done it to others. Something bad or humiliating happens and we tease, “oh oh, you been praying for humility again?” I remember one friend recently crying, I was praying for humility not humiliation! It’s also a bit of a running joke that praying for humility isContinue reading “Humility”
Struggling for Clarity
There have been quite a few people who have asked me if writing has helped with the grieving process and without hesitation I’ve said yes. It doesn’t take the pain away by any means, but it helps bring some clarity to the turmoil and assures me I’m not going crazy. Like any endeavor though, it has had itsContinue reading “Struggling for Clarity”
God’s way is not our way!
I know I’ve written about this before, the idea that God won’t allow anything bad to happen where He won’t bring about a greater good; only before I wrote about it in the context of my struggle to imagine that a ‘greater good’ could ever come from losing Bernadette. I honestly do not believe thatContinue reading “God’s way is not our way!”
A Road Sign
By Patti Dansereau — May 2, 2016 5:16pm Two weeks ago, after Mass, a friend of ours gave me a book to read. He was excited to share this book with me, so excited in fact that he told me he needed it back when I was done because he was anxious for his wife to readContinue reading “A Road Sign”
Our Struggle with Death
By Patti Dansereau — Mar 6, 2016 12:13am I remember a while ago writing about asking God the question, “Why do we have such a hard time with death?” and I felt I heard “Because in the beginning it was not so.” When God created us death was not in our original programing. Well todayContinue reading “Our Struggle with Death”
An Answer to the question about Grace
By Patti Dansereau — Jan 29, 2016 3:55am Sunday after Mass a lady came up to my friend and I and was excited to share the news of the sale of her house. In explaining how everything worked out she gave God all the credit for how He arranged every detail perfectly. I confess that at the time in my heart I questionedContinue reading “An Answer to the question about Grace”
Journey With Jesus Children's Book 