(photo: Tom Delaney, Sherburne County, Minnesota, 2025) From lauds (morning prayer) in the Liturgy of the Hours for today (Ephesians 4:29-32): Never let evil talk pass your lips; say only the good things people need to hear, things that will really help them. Do nothing that will sadden the Holy Spirit with whom you were … Continue reading Forgiving Just As Forgiven
Ephesians
Morning Prayers for Forgiveness
(photo: Monarch Butterfly, Tom Delaney, St. John's Abbey, Minnesota, 2025) Inspiration from morning prayers (lauds) in the Liturgy of the Hours for today: Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. … Continue reading Morning Prayers for Forgiveness
Forgiving Makes More Forgiveness
(photo: Prairie Deer Mouse by Tom Delaney, Sherburne County, Minnesota, 2025) An important part of my day is the time I spend in our stable, hay shed, and on our pastures. Regularly doing some outdoor work caring for animals and little ecosystems like pastures, keeps gives me a daily connection to nature and the proverbial … Continue reading Forgiving Makes More Forgiveness
“…made the two of us one…”
"Now in Christ you who once were far off have been brought near through the Blood of Christ. It is he who is our peace, and who made the two of us one by breaking down the barrier of hostility that kept us apart. In his own flesh, he abolished the law with its commands … Continue reading “…made the two of us one…”
Live and Forgive 