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“But Mommy, do you love yourself?”
By: Mary Maddox From the mouths of babes. “But Mommy do you love yourself?” I will never forget those words and that moment. It happened 20 years ago. I was tucking my daughter Haley into bed and we were having an amazing little conversation. Amazing because God spoke to me through my four-year-old. As she…
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Kindness of Strangers
When I travel, I am never surprised by the kindness of people…people of all lands and of all religions. As God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. — Colossians 3:12 One day in Israel, we had just finished our walking day and we were needing a taxi to get…
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Have you met St. Francis?
A Mystical encounter in Tuscany By: Andrew Harvey When I was 18, I spent eight months hitchhiking around Italy. At the time, I was about to go to Oxford, and I thought that I wanted to be an art historian. So I visited all the great centers—Florence, Rome, Naples, and Venice. Then, one day in…
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Walking with St. Francis
BY Gretel Ehrlich | MAY 1, 2000 Gretel Ehrlich walks in the footsteps of St. Francis through the Umbrian countryside and ponders the life of a saint who was “radical without bitterness, vital yet gentle, dramatic—even outrageous at times—without narcissism.” The road to Gubbio veers north by northwest from Assisi. It slides under La Rocca—the feudal…
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I say, “YES” my Lord!
“I say “YES” my Lord” One of my favorite songs. I say “Yes,” my Lord, in all the good times, through all the bad times. I say “Yes,” my Lord, to every word you speak. We sing our songs…we read our Bible verses and relish the many uplifting quotes that come our way. We truthfully want all the encouragement we…
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Do you have to be Catholic to walk the Camino?
“Do you have to be Catholic to walk the Camino?” Believe it or not, this is the most asked question I receive. And the answer is “no.” A resounding “no.” Yes, the Camino has Catholic roots. It is the path St. James walked as he taught and encouraged everyone to be faithful and fruitful on…
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Walking the Camino de Santiago will change you!
Nov 29, 2016 By: Father Peter Daly I’ve just come back from walking the Camino de Santiago to the Cathedral of St. James in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. It is hard. If you possibly can, you should walk it too. The Camino (the way) to Santiago is a 1,000-year-old pilgrimage to the cathedral where the…
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Eat, Pray, and Love along the Camino
Experience your own Eat, Pray, Love along the Camino de Santiago.
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Come To Me Just as You Are
My Beloved Soul Come to me just as you are. Come to me in your confusion, in your fearful times, and with all your questions. It is in those times and places that I await your call. Never forget that you are made in my image and likeness…made to be fit for this journey of faith. Your doubts are the devil’s work. If you feel…