Category Archives: Prayer and Meditation

Quote for the Day

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“We are the objects of undying love on the part of God….. He is our father; even more he is our mother. He does not want to hurt us…” — Pope John Paul I, 1978

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Quote for the Day

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“If we want to profit by our reading about God and His saints we must read with reverence. We must appreciate.” — Ven. Solanus Casey, OFM Cap.

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Persevere in Prayer!

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I was listening to the radio recently and a guy whose name I did  not quickly enough scribble down on paper, made a quoteable quote — something my Dad might say or some other wise plainly spoken person. Whenever you begin to … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“Prayer is the cup for drinking the grace of the Holy Spirit from the abundant fountain of delight, the Blessed Trinity.” — St. Bonaventure, OFM

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Holy Saturday Meditation – The Great Silence

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I was so busy on Good Friday between work at the office and services at both parishes, that I didn’t have time to post. There is nothing I could add to our experience of Good Friday beyond what is so … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“God’s passionate love for his people – for humanity – is at the same time a forgiving love. It is so great that it turns God against himself, his love against his justice.” — Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est

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A Prayer from Papa Luciani

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Here is a simple prayer, attributed to Papa Luciani, that we all could include in our night prayer. I am asking you a grace, my Lord. I would like you to be nearby me when I close my eyes on the … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“I gratefully accept both joy and tribulation from our heavenly Father for He knows best what is good for us.” — St. Conrad of Parzham, OFM Cap.

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Faithfulness in Prayer

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Deacon Bob

The minor Office of None today has a reading from the Letter to the Hebrews (Heb. 10: 35-36) that one needs to reflect on once in a while when prayer turns dry and distracted. “Do not abandon your faithfulness, for … Continue reading →

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Early Morning Diaconal Thoughts

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I am up extra early this morning. I will be leaving for the office in about 15 minutes, having been up  since 4 AM.  I strikes me that Lent is about half over now. I wonder if the world has … Continue reading →

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Hope and the Transfiguration

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Here is a suggestion for your meditation tonight and tomorrow in preparation for Sunday’s celebration of the Eucharist. Contemplate on “The Transfiguration and Hope”. I will elaborate in next Monday’s post, after I have preached on it at the weekend’s … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“Clearly, what God wants above all is our will which we received as a free gift from God in creation and possess as though our own.”  — St. Joseph of Cupertino, OFM Conv.

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Quote for the Day

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“From God’s perspective, one hidden act of repentance, one little gesture of selfless love, one moment of true forgiveness is all that is needed to bring God from his throne to run to his returning son and to fill the … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“Lord, take me as I am, with all my defects, my sins, and make me become what you wish.”  — Pope John Paul I

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Claiming God’s Love and our Original Goodness

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Fr. Henri J.M. Nouwen wrote the following in his book, The Return of the Prodigal Son.  “I do not think I am alone in this struggle to claim God’s first love and my original goodness. Beneath much human assertiveness, competitiveness, … Continue reading →

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