Then, if there should be an angel, a mediator, one of a thousand, one who declares a person upright, who is gracious to the person, who prays for that individual. (Job 33:23, 26) If forgiveness is often the basis of healing, then prayer is its fuel. Prayer is speaking to God with words, whether aloud or silently, conversing with the loving Source of all we are and have. And because God is conscious, aware, purposeful, caring, and...
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The Immaculate Heart Of Mary Retreat And Conference Center Santa Fe, New Mexico Discover Santa Fe’s Hidden Resource Available for organizations, local parish ministries, visitors, and family groups. The Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat and Conference Center is the perfect place to hold day and overnight retreats, workshops, and events in a peaceful, relaxing setting. The retreat center is nestled in the pinon-covered foothills of the...
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A Time to be Born In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth. There are two parts to this sentence, each with its own list of confounding, even overwhelming, questions. So I begin with the first part: In The Beginning. In the beginning—there it is: Time. How did Time get here? Where did it come from? Was it the first thing God created? Even the concept “first” reinforces the idea that Time exists. Did Time just...
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St. Paul’s Church in Bergen 38 Duncan Avenue Jersey City, New Jersey 07304 201 433-4922 Worship at St. Paul’s Wednesday: Healing Eucharist, 10:30 a.m. St. Paul’s Church in...
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I will presume to speak to you, My Lord, though I am mere dust and ashes. If I imagined myself to be anything more, you would confront me with my sins, which bear witness against me. But if I humble myself and acknowledge my nothingness, if I cast away all self-esteem and reduce myself to dust, then your grace will come to me, and your light will enter my heart. So let the last trace of pride be swallowed up in the depths of my own...
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