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Apr
Joan Levy Earle was an author and artist living in Cornwall, Ontario. She was the former Associate Editor of the Canadian Messenger of the Sacred Heart magazine.
64 posts
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Dec
Prayer Always Helps
The sincerity of opening our hearts, making an effort to eliminate the secular world from our minds, and to give the Lord our full attention, is very important....
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Dec
Please….NO MORE HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
When God sent His Son to be born on Christmas Day, I doubt He ever expected the frenzy that consumerism would bring with the celebration of this event....
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Sep
About Forgiveness
This Year of Mercy has offered many opportunities for us to dwell on the Mercy of God. We go to confession, receive absolution, and feel cleansed within our souls. Regular confession, at least every month, is a precious gift from God through our priests....
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May
Helpmates of God
Most of us jump out of bed, into the shower, and play catch up for the first hour, so that we are not late for work, or a meeting, or daily Mass. But just imagine if we really tuned in to the Holy Spirit, and took our daily agenda from that inner voice that speaks to us whenever we pause to listen....
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Apr
A Vision for Tomorrow
This year, the Feast of the Annunciation was moved from Holy Week to today - April 4. Today's post looks at what this feast day could mean to our world....
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Mar
Lenten Stillness
This season of Lent - as we celebrate a Jubilee Year of Mercy - provides an opportunity for people to feel welcome to return to the practice of their faith....
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Jan
A Time of New Hope
It is said that many of us think of winter as a time of doom and gloom. Today's posting shows us that it doesn't have to be that way....
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Nov
The Dawn of a New Day
We all need a reason to get out of bed each morning. For young parents, the sound of their youngsters awake in their cribs is all the motivation they need. For the middle aged, hopefully, it is a career that they continue to enjoy. Then there are those in my age category; the seventh decade brigade who are retired and still very active....
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Oct
The Family of God
When Jesus spoke about the family, He often described another family; His family. We believe that He was referring to those who hear the word of God and live it as members of His family. During the recent passing of my son John, I discovered again just what Jesus meant when He spoke of those who seek to follow Him. I have been supported through cards, phone calls, hugs by acquaintances in the grocery store, sympathetic smiles at the bank and this outreach has helped all of us who are grieving the loss of my son....