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  • 3 books on a desert island?

    01/07/2023 9:27:22 AM PST · by circlecity · 104 replies
    My mind | 01/07/2024 | Circlecity
    If you were stranded on a desert island and could have only three books, what would they be?
  • Believing in God is like being in love, or like listening to a vast, awesome symphony

    12/09/2011 4:13:06 AM PST · by Teófilo · 4 replies
    Brethren, may the Peace of Christ that surpasses every understanding be always with you and all His Good and Blessings and the happiness that spring from them eternally.Faith as being in loveSome time back, a friend asked me how did it feel like to believe in God. The friend – a young lady who had suffered much in life and who counted herself as a unbeliever – asked it of me, earnestly. I was stumped.Much later I answered her that believing in God is a lot  like being in love: one always thinks of the Beloved, His reality fills one’s...
  • Reflection: Becoming Prayer

    08/22/2009 5:01:15 AM PDT · by tcg · 2 replies · 520+ views
    Catholic Online ^ | 8/22/09 | Deacon Keith Fournier
    Prayer is an ongoing dialogue of intimate communion with God. God fashioned men and women as the crown of His creation, creating us in “His Image”, for this loving, relational conversation of life with Him. ... The Lord wants us to freely choose to respond to His continual invitations to love. We will only find our fulfillment as human persons by entering into that kind of relationship. This is the meaning and purpose of life itself. ...Prayer is about falling in love with God. Isaac of Ninevah was an early eighth century monk, Bishop and theologian. For centuries he was...
  • REFLECTION: The Liturgy of Life

    08/06/2008 4:29:11 PM PDT · by tcg · 125+ views
    Catholic Online ^ | 8/07/08 | Deacon Keith Fournier
    I know, at least on an intellectual level, that every day is a new beginning, an invitation to “begin again.” But somehow, my offering Sunday morning did not have the usual liberating impact it often has upon my spirit. I felt like I was enmeshed in cobwebs. All of that changed after I went down the stairs for my morning cup of coffee. There, in his high chair, filled with the energy of a dozen men, was my grandson. He smiled as he saw my face and gave me a precious gift! That is all it takes anymore to turn...
  • How to help postmoderns seek time for quiet

    09/11/2006 2:20:34 PM PDT · by Tamar1973 · 3 replies · 229+ views
    SecularPostmodern.org ^ | April-May 2006
    Many postmoderns seek time and space for quiet and contemplation. How might Adventists and other Christians effectively incorporate these into their worship services?
  • Presenting the Whole Margarita

    01/10/2003 7:03:54 PM PST · by concentric circles · 22 replies · 577+ views
    The San Francisco Chronicle ^ | January 9, 2003 | Gary Regan
    <p>Editor's Note: Making cocktails is straightforward to some, a mystery to others. That's why the Wine section today begins a regular column on the ins and outs of mixing perfect drinks -- all with a dose of fun. Author Gary Regan is a widely recognized expert on spirits and is writing this column exclusively for The Chronicle. .</p>