Tag Archives: Gift

Gifts vs. Calling

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Karen May

“Your gift will open doors for you, but your calling will help you open doors for others.” Rev. Tejado Hanchell We are given so many gifts. It can take us a while to discover what they are, and even … Continue reading →

Posted in Be Not Afraid, Faith, Love, prayer | Tagged calling, fulfilled, Gift, life's purpose, open doors, open doors for others, purpose, Tejado Hanchell, use your gifts, what is my calling | Leave a comment

The Ultimate Gift

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Karen May

The Twelfth Station: Jesus Dies on the Cross Luke 23: 44-46 It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon because of an eclipse of the sun. Then the veil of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Lent, Love, Stations of the Cross | Tagged blessing, cross, death, Gift, give thanks, Gospel, It is finished, Jesus, Jesus dies on the Cross, love, Luke, mercy, Passion, Stations of the Cross, Twelfth Station | Leave a comment

Don’t Cry for Me

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Karen May

The Eighth Station Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem In this station, Jesus has fallen twice, hardly has the strength to go on, and yet He ministers to the women who mourn for Him as He goes to a brutal … Continue reading →

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Sharing the Load

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Karen May

The Fifth Station of the Cross: Simon of Cyrene helps carry the Cross They pressed into service a passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross. – … Continue reading →

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Lent is coming – Lent is here! (Part 3)

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Karen May

When we give alms, the last of the three traditional practices of Lent, we give out of love, not out of privilege. It goes full circle to the first practice of fasting. Because we know that we have been given … Continue reading →

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God calling

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Karen May

I hear God’s voice in my life a lot, and I will venture to say that you do, too. I have had many people come to me and complain that God doesn’t speak to them at all, and they would … Continue reading →

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Believe it or not

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Karen May

My husband was an atheist when I married him, and one of the things that bothered him was that you had to believe in Jesus in order to be “saved.” To him, it was a complete power trip and … Continue reading →

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Sacrifice

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Karen May

Any parent knows that sacrifices are an almost daily event as you raise your children. You sacrifice sleep as your little one crawls into your bed with a nightmare. You sacrifice that book you were going to read when your … Continue reading →

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Give me your only, beloved son

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Karen May

Jesse Tree Day 5: The story of the sacrifice of Isaac is a challenge for many people. It is hard to reconcile a God who would demand child-sacrifice with the God of love that we hear about in church. We … Continue reading →

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Don’t lose your head

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Karen May

This weekend, the homily included a story about a woman whose son had fallen into the water off a pier. After he was rescued and returned to her, she complained that his head was missing. The priest went on to discuss … Continue reading →

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