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Gratitude takes nothing for granted

To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us – and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every moment of existence is a grace, for it brings with it immense graces from Him. Gratitude therefore takes nothing for granted,… Read More ›

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Hail, O Cross, Our only Hope!

1. O Crux, ave spes unica! Hail, O Cross, our only hope! On the Cross human misery and divine mercy meet. The adoration of this unlimited mercy is for man the only way to open himself to the mystery which the Cross reveals. The Cross is planted in the earth and would seem to extend… Read More ›

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Who Cares for All Creation

When Abba Macarius was speaking openly to the brothers, he said: One time when I was in the wadi gathering palm branches, an antelope came up to me, tearing out its fur, weeping as though it were a he-goat, its tears flowing to the ground. It threw itself down on top of my feet and… Read More ›

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