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Prayer for Busy People

Posted on June 18, 2014November 24, 2021 by Michael Rose
It’s a no-brainer to say life can be incredibly fast-paced and busy for many people! There are more demands for our time than time in a day, yet we strive to do it all, aware that many things fall through the cracks. Time with God (prayer) can be one of those things that fall through…
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Heroic Living

Posted on May 26, 2014February 8, 2018 by Michael Rose
 Ever feel like you are overrun by the mundane in your life?   Having dinner with some friends the other night and our conversation quickly turned to life and significance.  We all could agree that significance comes from something bigger than ourselves and for us around the table, we agreed, that something bigger was Jesus….
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Fighting Fair Builds Healthy Marriages

Posted on May 13, 2014February 8, 2018 by Michael Rose
Love may be blind, but Marriage is an eye opener! A classic one-liner but so true – Marriage can be tough!   Marriage is a wonderful medium for love to grow richer and deeper as it is tested in the realities of the day to day of life.  But in the day to day of…
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Dealing with Distractions while Praying

Posted on May 9, 2014February 23, 2021 by Michael Rose
I live in a busy household. With three sons and my wife, there are always lots of things going on which can make getting some quiet prayer time a bit of a challenge. I prefer a quiet time in the early morning – it helps me start the day well, focused and with purpose. Obviously,…
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Hypocrites: Always room for one more!

Posted on May 2, 2014August 22, 2017 by Michael Rose
Is the Church full of hypocrites? I hear it often. It seems like an auto-response for many when describing the Church;  “the Church is full of hypocrites.”  I usually end up smiling as I remember an old friend when faced with the same response. He would smile and warmly reply “Yes! And there is always…
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How to Resign from a Job with Grace

Posted on April 10, 2014November 5, 2018 by Michael Rose
The average worker in North America will have an average of 7-10 different jobs in their lifetime.  This works out to an average adult changing jobs about every four years.   While some of these changes may be due to circumstances beyond our control, there will be those opportunities where you make a deliberate choice to…
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The Welcoming Prayer

Posted on April 4, 2014October 29, 2018 by Michael Rose
Have you ever felt like you are being ambushed by stress, fear, worry, and anxiety?  Sometimes the unpleasant feelings can be so overwhelming, making it very difficult to get a proper perspective, focus on the tasks at hand and make good decisions.  Here is a useful tool for dealing with these feelings. The Welcoming Prayer…
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The Veil Is Thin Tonight

Posted on April 2, 2014April 4, 2014 by Michael Rose
  The veil Between heaven And earth Is thin  Tonight And You My sweet Love Are most alluring Evasively intoxicating Stretched out Upon the horizon In rapturous  Beguiling beauty Gossamer garments Garland Your skin A shimmering tapestry Of timeless, translucent Transcendence Refracting Your radiance Pure light! The reckless raging Maelstrom of Your Love Bursting Into…
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Being Fully Alive & The Glory of God

Posted on March 20, 2014January 26, 2018 by Michael Rose
“Gloria Dei vivens homo” proclaimed St. Irenaeus, the second century Bishop of Lyons. It translates generously to “the glory of God is men and women who are truly alive.” He, with great enthusiasm, declares that God is glorified by people like you and me who are fully alive human beings – fully enlivened by divine love…
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Climbing the Ladder of Real Success

Posted on March 18, 2014September 13, 2016 by Michael Rose
Self-help is all the rage these days. One can assume that the voracious appetite for this kind of material serves to illustrate the perceived need of folks who are working very hard to be better, to improve with a goal to be more successful, and more fulfilled and happy. I can certainly understand this desire….
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