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A COMMENTARY ON A PITHY SAYING

For those following my disjointed ruminations about my results from practicing Lectio Divina each day, I offer the following advice. I never know what comes from being in the presence of Jesus and asking the Holy Spirit to

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PITHY PROVERBS AND SAYINGS

Every now and then (at least once a week), I delve into the whimsical world of clever sayings. In past blogs, I have offered you some sayings from Marcus Aurelius, Stephen Hawking, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Bernard

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YOUR HERITAGE: Wise Sayings

Scriptures, according to John 20:30-31 exits for us to assimilate the energy of God in order to come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah and that believing, we might have lift in his name. God communicates through

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SAYINGS

Just because your road is rocky, doesn’t mean you are on the wrong road. All the rowers in the world won’t help you if your boat has a hole in it. Mud thrown is ground lost. You won’t

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A LAY CISTERCIAN’S SAYINGS

Here are some sayings that have popped up in my Lectio Divina Marriage is not the purpose of life, but the purpose of marriage is life. Love means following your heart to sit down next to Jesus on

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