Serenity comes from the word SERENUS which means clear and fair. It is the peace that comes because of clarity. Today pray for that peace to come into your life. A Variation to the Serenity Prayer God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; … Continue reading #35: Serenity Prayer
#22: Surrender Your Story to the Story of the World
When you are confused about your life and don't know where you are headed, it is good to pause and just surrender your story to the God of History. Your story only makes sense in the context of a bigger story. Today, imagine that your life is a book--a thick book that tells your story--everything … Continue reading #22: Surrender Your Story to the Story of the World
#18: Be Still
Be still. Just for a moment. Listen to the world around you. Feel your breath coming in and going out. Listen to your thoughts. See the details of your surroundings.
#4: Prayer for Peace
In the busy-ness of our days, and in the harried pace of our lives, we sometimes forget that we have within us the capacity for great peace--not just the peace that does not bring war, but the peace that brings harmony and makes sense of the many things that happen in our lives. What things … Continue reading #4: Prayer for Peace
Happy
Beautiful homily for the Easter Vigil. I'm reprinting it because it is a great reminder for what it really means to be happy.. by Fr. Jet Villarin, SJ My dear friends, tonight, let us be happy. Let us beg for the grace of happiness in our lives. I can think of three qualities to the … Continue reading Happy
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