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Mindfulness Monday - The Daily Examen*

Mindfulness Monday – The Daily Examen*

St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuit Order, popularized a prayer called “the daily examen,” an examination of conscience, to see where God was active in your day.

Below are the five easy steps to pray the examen at the end of your day. The prayer will take 15-20 minutes. Overtime, you might notice God’s presence in the moment, and your day will become a prayer.

1) Presence: Remember that…

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Men in Action for Jake

“Act as if everything depended on you, trust as if everything depended on God.” by St. Ignatius of Loyola

Jake Peters is a junior at Loyola High School, Los Angeles, a Jesuit, all boys, college preparatory school embedded in the teachings of St. Ignatius. I do not know Jake or his family, but my son is one of his many classmates praying for him. He needs support in all areas of his life. I…

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#AMDG #GoFundMe #Jake Peters #Loyola High School

Lovingratitude Thursday - Authentic Friendships

Lovingratitude Thursday – Authentic Friendships

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I am blessed with a number of deep, authentic friendships where honesty and a non-judgmental attitude prevail, where laughter, joy, friendship, and listening overcome the tears of life’s challenges, where belonging has no questions; where love is the “queen bee.”

With lovingratitude, thank you to my friends for the gift of your genuine…

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Mindfulness Monday - JOY

Mindfulness Monday – JOY

On Saturday, February 21, 1015, I attended a Day of Recollection at Loyola High School in Los Angeles where Father James L. Heft, S.M. shared: “joy is profound; happiness comes and goes.” He closed the day reminding us to “be confident, be seen, be joyful!”

Today, take a mindfulness moment to deeply root your entire being in JOY. Fill up every part of yourself with JOY, every vein, every bone,…

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#father heft #joy #joy is profound #prayers work

Lovingratitude Thursday - God is on my Team

Lovingratitude Thursday – God is on my Team

It have had a silly dream that has lived in my mind’s eye for over 40 years. It all started when I learned to play volleyball. I always felt it was unachievable based on my height. One coach suggested that I not even try. Today, my dream became a reality, and a friend told me it was akin to a golfer’s “hole in one.” For many tall people it would be a small or easy win; to me a big,…

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Mindfulness Monday - The Miraculous

Mindfulness Monday – The Miraculous

This week ESPNU is airing a story about a young man, Austin Hatch, who has survived two plane crashes, and he is now playing basketball for the University of Michigan. This story is very close to me; I know and love the Hatch Family. In our home for many weeks, I kept a candle lit for Austin’s healing. My family and I prayed and prayed. I am grateful God answered my prayers, along with the…

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#Austin Hatch #miracles

Detroit - A Positive Ripple Effect

Detroit – A Positive Ripple Effect

Ten year’s ago, James Robertson’s car broke down. Rain, shine, bitter cold or snow, he has walked 21 miles each day for work. His story is inspiring, filled with faith and a positive attitude. Like the ripple effect of a pebble being tossed in a lake, one student inspired 5000 givers. Together, they answered a prayer. Watch, enjoy and be inspired.

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Mindfulness Monday - Take a Breather for Soulizing

Mindfulness Monday – Take a Breather for Soulizing

Through prayerful meditation, Soulizing is the process to experience the sacred dimension of universal kinship and belonging. It’s the journey to experience the Great Spirit of Oneness.

Today, give yourself a gift and find a quiet place and take a breather from socializing for a bit of soulizing. With focus on your breath and an intention to connect your soul, breathe away the dimensions of…

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#Mindfulness #Soulizing

Mindfulness Monday - Soul of Humanity

Mindfulness Monday – Soul of Humanity

I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality…. I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word – Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Acceptance Speech for the Noble Peace Prize, December 1964

Take a breather and a moment to be mindful of…

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#Jr.#Martin Luther King #one great soul of humanity

Mindfulness Monday – Peace Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children (sons) of God. - Matthew: 5:9…

Lovingratitude Thursday - God Never Gives Up

Lovingratitude Thursday – God Never Gives Up

Thank you God for never giving up on me and for showing me Prayers Work.

Life is a miracle; the journey’s a prayer.

Prayers Work.

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Mindfulness Monday - Adieu

Mindfulness Monday – Adieu

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An English teacher, with an ability in Shakespearean literature, told me that “adieu” in french means goodbye; I give you or it to God. I think of “adieu” as a kind, loving, and permanent, farewell blessing.

Today, please join me in taking a mindfulness moment for “Adieu.” Release all the struggles, the hurts, the judgements, the anger, the…

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Lovingratitude Thursday - Proclamation 118, October 20, 1864

Lovingratitude Thursday – Proclamation 118, October 20, 1864

“…. I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do hereby appoint and set apart the last Thursday in November next as a day which I desire to be observed by all my fellow-citizens, wherever they may be then, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to Almighty God, the beneficent Creator and Ruler of the Universe. “ Abraham Lincoln, Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, 1864

Lovingratitude and…

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Good Samaritan Sir Nicholas Winston

Although this clip is from 1988, I discovered it today in perfect timing to my Lovingratitudepost yesterday. Sir Nicholas Winston saved 669 mostly Jewish Czechoslovakian children on the eve of World War II. To his surprise, he is surrounded by 50 of the children he saved 50 years earlier. On October 28, 2014, Sir Winston was awarded the Order of the White Lion, the highest honor in the Czech…

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Lovingratitude Thursday - The Good Samaritan

Lovingratitude Thursday – The Good Samaritan

I close this Thursday with Lovingratitudeto Megan and the other Good Samaritans who walk among us. Recently, while my son was getting a favorite coffee drink, a driver hit his parked car, leaving $800 worth of damage behind. Megan, a kind, young woman, watched as the driver chose to find another parking spot instead of leaving a note. A second witness approached the driver, but he quickly drove…

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Mindfulness Monday – Take a Breather Within "There is the Kingdom of God, hidden in the holiness of everyday life" - Pope Francis, November 14, 2014…

Mindfulness Monday - Freedom

Mindfulness Monday – Freedom

Freedom, with its’ halo of love, is the power of the authentic self, unrestrained in its purest form.

Enjoy a Mindfulness Monday to unbound your Spirit. Through your breath, discover, attune and experience the freedom of your soul.

Life is a miracle; the journey’s a prayer. Prayers Work.

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