Journal of Sacred Work
Caregivers have superpowers! Radical Loving Care illuminates the divine truth that caregiving is not just a job. It is Sacred Work.
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So very easy to give thanks when all goes well in our lives. But it takes quiet reflection to do so when our country is suffering severely in a Pandemic, and deep into a political chasm eclipsing our sacred values of personal conduct, fair behaviors, and nonjudgmental outlooks on life. As committed caregivers, we realize…
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Trust the process of change.Sometimes a familiar thing needs to diebefore an unfamiliar new sprout can grow. Whether it is a big transitionor a wee, little onefear is a normal emotionon the path of transformation. A wise friend once told methat fear of the unknownis excitement, holding its breath.I remember thiswhen I am about to…
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Practice Mindfulness Every Day Don’t just have minutes in the day; have moments in time. Balance out any bad with the good you can provide. Know that you are capable of amazing results. Surprise yourself by discovering new strength inside. Add a meaningful page to the diary of each day. Do things that no one…
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During this time of turmoil, great division and upheaval in our country may our prayers be heard and may we move forward to restore unity, peace and reconciliation as a country and as a people. Help us to remember… and let us all join in this personal challenge the Sister's of St Joseph of Orange…
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"Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with and what seizes your imagination will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the mornings, what you will do with your evenings, how…
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In my greatest moment of uncertainty, I was given a warm blanket. When the nurse covered me in it, I almost immediately stopped shaking. Holding the soft edges, my unsteady hands were anchored. “Thank you,” I managed to say without letting my emotions get the best of me. It was just what I needed when…
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The 2nd Monday in October is celebrated as Indigenous People’s Day to honor Native American people and to commemorate their histories and cultures. The Great Spirit Prayer Oh, Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the wind, whose breath gives life to all the world. Hear me; I need your strength and wisdom. Let me…
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Charles Dickens, in a Tale of Two Cities said, “It was the worst of times; it was the best of times”. Perhaps we are now living in a similar epoch as the virus, political upheaval, unemployment, and the environment crumbling before our eyes, threaten all of us in trying to live a “normal” life on…
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In his 2015 Encyclical Letter called Laudato Si’—On Care for our Common Home, Pope Francis opens with words from St. Francis’s Canticle of the Creatures. Laudato Si’ translates into “Praise be to you” in which St. Francis praises God for all creation: Brother Sun, Sister Moon and Stars, Brother Wind, Sister Water, Brother Fire, Sister Mother Earth. Richard Rohr…
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“So that is the dissenter’s hope: that they are writing not for today but for tomorrow.” HOPE by Lisel Mueller It hovers in dark cornersbefore the lights are turned on,it shakes sleep from its eyesand drops from mushroom gills,it explodes in the starry headsof dandelions turned sages,it sticks to the wings of green angelsthat sail…
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