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The unity of these three realities creates a healthy balance that helps to keep me truthful, loving, and generous. In… Read more.
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“Life rarely changes in a positive way without an increase in responsibility.” James Clear Think about the primary pain points… Read more.
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Gratitude is not just about saying thanks. It’s the way of wholeheartedness. It’s cleaning your side of the street (as… Read more.
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There are two things we can practice for the entirety of our lives: gratitude and forgiveness. The spiritual life is… Read more.
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Through the years, so many conscientious parents have asked me, “How can I spare my children this discord through which… Read more.
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‘Be merciful to me, Lord , for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and… Read more.
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se conversations happen in the hospital room, hospice, or in someone’s living room. They’re obscure places, hidden, in solitude. They… Read more.
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We have felt so many threats these last two years: pandemic, school shutdowns, political wars, US vs THEM outbreaks (vax… Read more.
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“Those who guard God’s laws are truly happy! They seek God with all their hearts. I keep your word close,… Read more.
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In Thich Nhat Hanh’s book on anger, he invites us to cultivate peace in our hearts instead of trying to… Read more.
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In his book on Anger, Thich Nhat Hanh is teaching me to overcome hurt and disappointment with compassion and forgiveness.… Read more.
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For many, therapy is not an option because of finances/insurance, cultural taboos, or the thought of sharing personal information feels… Read more.
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By the time I hear the phrase “lack of communication”, the person saying it is already feeling isolated and unappreciated.… Read more.
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Before trying to “fix” a problem and when trying to figure out “what’s going on”, Start where people are …not… Read more.
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‘See, the home* of God is among mortals.He will dwell* with them;they will be his peoples,*and God himself will be… Read more.
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Here’s a Diddy from Timothy Keller… Men who indulge…We’ve certainly seen our fair share of men who live in excess.… Read more.
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Stress and anxiety. That’s what my doctor shared with me about 15 years ago when I went in for an… Read more.
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Reading and reflecting on “Guided by the Spirit: A Jesuit Perspective on Spiritual Direction” by Frank J. Houdek, SJ I… Read more.
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“They dressed him (Jesus) up in an elegant robe”Luke 23:11 They’re obviously mocking Jesus. He was stripped, practically naked. Was… Read more.
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My childhood required me to be self-motivated and driven. It was in part to survive but also because I wanted… Read more.
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A shift in church world is now here. People have been talking about it happening for a while now. But… Read more.
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Sometimes when we think about a problem, there is a tendency–a knee jerk reaction–to immediately come up with a solution,… Read more.
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Some time ago, I had a friend who asked if a family member could call me to discuss chaplaincy (throughout… Read more.
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Richard Rohr talks a lot about needing Ego Strength in the first of half of life so that we can… Read more.
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For some of us, we use our work to prove that we are alive and valuable. We live out of… Read more.
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source: In doing research for a paper on the mission of God and the marketplace, I came across Patrick Lencioni’s… Read more.
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I love using the end of the year (typically starting late November through the first weeks of January) to assess… Read more.
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The dualism of private/public, personal/professional is being unraveled in me and around me. The fragmentation and disembodied faith that is… Read more.
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1.22.2021 – Homily Mark 4:35-41 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, ‘Let us go across… Read more.
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December 2020 has been cold. We have great weather in San Diego year round. Usually in the 70s. So when… Read more.
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We are living longer these days. Into our 80s and 90s. And strong. By all accounts, I’m barely halfway if… Read more.
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“Christ will transform culture at the end time. The ships of Tarshish, presently vessels that serve rebellious designs, will someday… Read more.
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I resisted silence for a big part of early 30s. I felt so silenced growing up. Mexican kids aren’t allowed… Read more.
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I was making a list of pastoral theology books today in case I get to teach a course. I had… Read more.
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What do I long for? A sense of being whole, accepted, and in congruity with a true self that keeps… Read more.
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Don’t write or talk until there has been time allotted to silence and solitude, prayer and reflection, lament and repentance.… Read more.
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A friend of mine reminded me the other day how communal the Lords prayer is. It is filled with the… Read more.
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But you, God of mercy and compassion, slow to anger, O Lord, abounding in love and truth, turn and take… Read more.
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—— I was convicted recently over an article I read regarding hatred. As a Christ follower, we seek reconciliation with… Read more.
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In Scott Peck’s book, “A World Waiting to be Born: Civility Rediscovered”, we learn that in order to become healthy… Read more.
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From the Divine Office: (A needed prayer for the rhythms of work) We thank you, Lord, for enlightening us through… Read more.
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Scott Peck was a psychiatrist and spiritual director for many years. I’ve enjoyed his readings immensely. I periodically struggle with… Read more.
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Can you and I just confess that we need instruction and direction? That we get stuck in life, need direction,… Read more.
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Yoke of slavery. I don’t like using that S word for obvious reasons. Maybe a truer expression is to be… Read more.
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There are numerous instances in my life where things (an event, musical piece, relationship, school paper, work situation, a basketball… Read more.
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Since the pain and hurt we feel as a nation is caused by un-wielded power, empower others. How? Here’s an… Read more.
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“Evasion is directly related to both the closeness of God’s approach to us and to our instinctive withdrawal from God‘s… Read more.
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Throughout the last few weeks, I’ve been trying my best to listen to each word, inflection, and ways employees are… Read more.
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I’ve wondered how and why so many rumors are believed, shared, and talked about. We are “story” natured so we… Read more.
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“Let us love one another” John, from his first letter, writes this to a people who are under an empirical… Read more.
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“Don’t give up on prayer, for it is the power of God that transforms and heals through our intercessions.” “In… Read more.
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Read “My God, My God. Why hast thou forsaken me”– David This prayer might be the equivalent of: The last… Read more.
dr. Roy Inzunza, D.min 