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Our Disability Our Cross
Christ Jesus calls the disabled to a very important vocation. The Heavenly Father called His own Son to be obedient even to death on a Cross. Our obedience to God our Father is to become obedient to our disability. To … Continue reading
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Journey Toward the Incarnate Christ
I keep looking for ways to try to heal and move forward living with my disability, Proteus Syndrome. But, It’s been difficult for me to accept this disability and embrace it, even after 57 years of living. This is my … Continue reading
Suffering, An Ingredient in God’s Grace
“It is now the hour for you to wake from sleep, for our salvation is closer than when we first accepted the faith. The night is far spent, the day draws near, so let us cast of deeds of darkness … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Meditation, Chronic Illness, Disability, Hermit, Ministry, Monastic Spirituality, Monk, Prayer, Theology
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Hermits of the Holy Cross
I often ponder as I look out my window from this bed I am confined to. I’m not sure if I’ll walk again. I hope to. This ankle ulcer keeps rearing it’s ugly head when I put any amount of … Continue reading
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Loneliness Dissipates
Many in our society today are slowly dying, not from something that’s physically discernible yet it has the energy to cause physical scars. loneliness. We are social beings. We are intended to be social. The majority of us have grown … Continue reading
Wholeness Is Holiness
“So they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front of everyone.”Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to … Continue reading
God of Gladness and Tranquility by b.Mark
“To rest in the Lord and to see his joy is like a banquet, and full of gladness and tranquility.” St. Ambrose The Hermits of the Holy Cross would like to express thanks to Richard, Roberta and Caryn Therese for … Continue reading
Reunited by b.Mark
If we want to resemble Christ Jesus we should follow his example found in the Gospels and in the letters in the New Testament. We are called to imitate the love of Christ. He welcomed the stranger, the alien. He … Continue reading
The Sign of Jonas60 by Thomas Merton
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The Sign of Jonas59 by Thomas Merton
read by Bro. Mark thesignofjonas59.mp3