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Previous Reflections
Your Identity as the Temple of the Holy Spirit
June 10, 2025
Dear Souls & Hearts Member, “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within...
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On Being and Doing in a Time of Illness
May 26, 2025
Dear Souls & Hearts Member, I’m not doing well. But I am being well. Perhaps I should explain. I’ve been...
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Your Identity as Jesus’ Sheep
May 12, 2025
Dear Souls & Hearts Member, This reflection is quite a come-down, I must say; over the past three reflections, we...
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“I Call You Friends”; Your Identity as a Friend of Jesus
April 28, 2025
Dear Souls & Hearts Member, In the previous two reflections, I’ve been sharing with you about your identity as a...
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Our Identity as Heirs of God
April 15, 2025
Dear Souls & Hearts Member, Identity. Who am I? Who is God? Who is my neighbor? I am seeing more...
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Self Images and Identity
March 24, 2025
Dear Souls & Hearts Member, In the last reflection, titled The Key to Personal Statements: Getting God’s Identity Right First,...
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The Key to Personal Statements: Getting God’s Identity Right First
March 10, 2025
Dear Souls & Hearts Member, Everyone makes mistakes. I make mistakes. And if I were to do this series on...
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Catholic Personal Vision Statements, Revisited
February 24, 2025
Dear Souls & Hearts Member, Things don’t always go according to plan. I was planning for this reflection to offer...
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Writing Your Personal Mission Statement
February 10, 2025
Dear Souls & Hearts Member, Did you know that non-Christian mental health professionals frequently criticize the Catholic Church for setting...
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Your Parts and Your Personal Mission
January 27, 2025
Dear Souls & Hearts Member, We continue with our series on personal mission statements. In the last reflection, titled Your...
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Your Personal Mission Statement: Who, What, Where, When, and Why?
January 13, 2025
Dear Souls & Hearts Member, It’s 2025. It’s time to get going on personal mission statements. Today, I offer you...
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Take a Breath - Quick Stress Reduction at Christmastime
December 23, 2024
“Man’s life comes from God; it is his gift, his image and imprint, a sharing in his breath of life.” –...
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