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Tag Archives: reflections
In Preparation for Ash Wednesday – a Reflection
Ash Wednesday is a day that unites all Christians. Even though it isn’t a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics it has become a priority. Why is it so important to us? In New Orleans one could speculate that we … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, God, hope, Prayer, reflections, religion, spirituality, Truth
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Spirituality – What is it? My continued search.
What is your understanding of spirituality? This is a fundamental question for someone in chaplaincy, don’t you think? But I find I can’t easily answer it. One image comes to mind is from the movie Major League, where a baseball … Continue reading
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repost: Prayer with the Cosmic Christ
I wanted to share another prayer which helps me connect with the message I get in Exodus 3, reminding me of God’s lovingkindness by which I am seen, known, and understood in all pain, heartac… Source: repost: Prayer with the … Continue reading
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Being with an Alzheimer’s Patient
I found myself sitting on the floor the other day. The Alzheimer’s patient, who was sitting in her wheelchair, had covered her head in her cardigan. So I sat on the floor and she uncovered part of her head so … Continue reading
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Tagged meaning, reflections, searching
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Alzheimer’s
a raised brow light glimmers and is gone a word remembered a face a name brushes against her mind fleeting like a kiss on the cheek Are you still here or did you go away and come back I like … Continue reading
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Tagged Chaplain, Hospice, poetry, reflections
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Crossing the causeway
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Grey strippled silver in the sun fish are flashing far mirages shimmering one giant horizontal tree grey shows shapes prehistoric pachyderms on the shore white against grey now like ancient caves on a cliff face a … Continue reading
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