Cenacle Journal
Posted in Lent, Weakness, Power on May 20th, 2005
A number of years ago, one of our older sisters was telling me how grateful she was. “I’m even thankful for my sins,” she said, “because I can see the good that God has brought out of them.” I was surprised, to say the least, since I was far from thankful either for my own [...]
Posted in Transformation, Weakness, Power on May 20th, 2005
There are bees in our chapel. We have no idea how they are getting in or how to keep them out. They don’t seem to like being there any more than we like having them with us. Some mornings the floor is littered with the little corpses of bees who have worn themselves out trying [...]
Posted in Prayer, Weakness, Power on May 20th, 2005
Dear God, Please accept the prayers I say these days, without feeling, with distracted mind — someone else’s prayers as I have none of my own. Please accept these gestures I make: a sign of the cross from habit and from a remnant of hope, a restless shifting in my chair. Please accept the hours [...]
Posted in Suffering, Weakness, Power on May 14th, 2005
It was rush hour, and the traffic was backed up at the intersection of Blanding Boulevard and the I-295 off-ramp. This was not unusual, and neither was the fact that someone was standing by the road, holding a sign made of corrugated cardboard — the type of sign which often reads, “Will work for food,” [...]
Posted in Weakness, Power on May 14th, 2005
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you” (Acts 1:8). Before he ascends into heaven, Jesus promises power to his apostles. To judge from a broad internet seach of the term, power is something human beings are very fond of. Besides our preoccupation with the various power sources needed to fuel [...]
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