Posts Tagged 'Hope'

Reflection – September 15th, 2024 – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“You shouldn’t have to suffer … You don’t know that that’s what’s going to happen. … You have to stay positive! … There must be something you can do to change it. … Have you thought of … I think you should try … Why don’t you talk to …” 

I don’t know what Peter’s words were, when he was rebuking Jesus for talking about his impending death.  I imagine that they may have been similar to many of ...

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Reflection – May 12th, 2024 – Ascension of the Lord

Living in Hope

And just like that, it is Mother’s Day again. As always at this time of year, my mother is much on my mind. She had an abundance of wisdom sayings – some were her own pearls, and some the words of others which resonated with her. A favourite was “Live in hope or die in despair.”  That sprang to mind today as I was reflecting on St. Paul’s letters to the Ephesians. At the time of writing this, ...

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