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Get on the camel

The Magi did nothing more than respond to the instance of grace by doing the most simplest of actions; they got on their camels and followed. Continue reading

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Holiday greeting showdown

What do we do in this complicated world that keeps telling us that we must get offended by the wrong holiday greeting? Continue reading

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Why I love Saint West

We could say that to be a saint in a modern day context is to be one who shuns the false gods of self importance and worldly fame, and continually turns to Jesus in faithfulness and self-offering. Continue reading

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Is anyone listening?

The world’s voice can be oh so loud, yet even in the midst of it God calls out to us. His voice can be heard. God invites us to prepare a place for Him in the deep centre of our lives—in the very place where we feel the hurry, the stress, the pressure or the fear. Continue reading

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The work of God’s hands

Broken, repaired, or somewhere in between – we are all the ongoing work of God’s hands. Continue reading

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An eternal perspective

We may struggle with how long it is taking for Christ to return; we may even cry out amid the failure to see the presence of God in the midst of horrors. Yet none of these things detract from that singular truth which is our hope: in the end, God wins. Continue reading

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Consolations and desolations

Reflecting on our consolations and desolations help us maintain a sense of divine focus as it forces to linger on our holy moments. Continue reading

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Taking prayer seriously

Can prayer really be a serious answer, solution, and resource in our life of faith? Or do we see prayer as some sort of passive activity, pertaining only to the liturgical life of the church? Continue reading

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Saying no

God calls us to say no just as much as God calls us to say yes. The act of saying no to a demand is an act of saying yes to God’s will in our lives. Continue reading

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God is a Blue Jays’ fan, right?

“…. and thank you for letting the Blue Jays win tonight,” my daughter Cecilia prayed at bedtime after the Jays won Game Five of the American League Division Series to advance to the Championships… In the end, what I Lift Up is laughter. God is a Jays’ Fan in the same way that God is a Martha Fan. Continue reading

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