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El amor cruza fronteras / Love crosses borders

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Category: contemplation

Joy and sorrow are inseparable: An Advent reflection, part one

December 12, 2022December 13, 2022 Anton1 Comment

Where are the safe and brave spaces where we can ask hard questions and express honest fears and doubts?

Posted in Advent, Christmas, contemplation, hope, joy, UncategorizedTagged Advent 3A, doubts, fears

Betray Christ?

April 13, 2022April 9, 2022 AntonLeave a comment

"One of you will betray me." - Jesus at the Last Supper Could you betray Christ? I could. When Jesus made this pronouncement, every disciple wondered if they were the betrayer. Surely Peter thought it was him.  No one guessed Judas. I mean, he’d just gone to town to either buy bread or give money… Continue reading Betray Christ? →

Posted in contemplation, Lent, UncategorizedTagged betrayal, Holy Week, Judas

Grace, Gratitude & Hope

January 2, 2022July 10, 2022 Anton1 Comment

This old cabin was once filled with life. A fireplace kept the simple abode warm. A wood-burning stove fed the bellies of inhabitants and guests. Love made this one-room cabin a home. Now it lies in ruin, a relic of a past long forgotten. 2021 and each past year is like this old homestead. Nostalgia… Continue reading Grace, Gratitude & Hope →

Posted in contemplation, hopeTagged grace, gratitude, hope, New Year

Sojourning with Love

October 14, 2021July 10, 2022 Anton2 Comments

Solitude is abandoning ourselves to the simplicity and sacredness of a Maker who loves us the same.

Posted in contemplation, essay, nature, silence, solitude, UncategorizedTagged contemplation, hiking, nature, silence, solitude

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