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Peace and All Good

2017-05-24T22:52:00.000-07:00

At the time of the Fifth Crusade St. Francis of Assisi travelled to Egypt with the hope of promoting peace between the Christian and Muslim forces. He fully expected capture and martyrdom, but felt that the any dialogue about peace was worth the price. He was, in fact, soon captured but rather than death he was taken to the Sultan who recognized the holiness of this friar who appeared

2017-02-16T21:39:00.000-08:00

Let us desire nothing else. Let us wish for nothing else. Let nothing else please us and cause us delight except our Creator and Redeemer and Saviour, the one true God, Who is the fullness of good. - St. Francis of Assisi (Regula Non bullata, 1221) Walking In The Light on Twitter And now on Facebook

Sign from above

2016-07-15T20:08:00.002-07:00

Ok, so I am driving down the freeway earlier today and, above the overpass that is coming up, I see the figure of a person in a bright orange shirt waving their arms and making a point of attracting attention. After the onslaught of horrible news overnight, and just for an instant, my mind thought it might be a bad guy up to something (because we all know that all bad guys wear bright orange

I greet everyone in Peace

2016-07-14T08:36:00.000-07:00

A short reflection from Fr. Franklin Fong, OFM. Pax et bonum! Walking In The Light on Twitter And now on Facebook

One Simple Meditation Method You Can Do Anywhere, Anytime

2016-07-13T07:21:00.002-07:00

A delightful one minute reflection by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche on monkey mind and meditating everywhere anytime. Walking In The Light on Twitter And now on Facebook

A DESPERATE CALL FOR HELP FROM MOTHER EARTH

2016-07-13T07:17:00.000-07:00

"But now, humankind is destroying this balance, and Mother Earth is crying out in pain. Can you hear that your mother is dying?" An important message from Sister Chan Khong that needs to be shared among all sentient beings who have the eyes to see, ears to listen and hearts to understand. (read her message) Walking In The Light on Twitter Walking In The Light on Twitter And now on Facebook

2016-02-19T15:32:00.000-08:00

The Second Station: Jesus Carries His Cross Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All: Because by your holy cross You have redeemed the world. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Behold, your king!” But they cried out, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your king?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.” Then

2016-01-05T10:09:00.001-08:00

Pope Francis' prayer intentions for January 2016 The Holy Father's universal prayer intention for January 2016 is: “That sincere dialogue among men and women of different faiths may produce the fruits of peace and justice”. His intention for evangelization is: “That by means of dialogue and fraternal charity and with the grace of the Holy Spirit, Christians may overcome divisions”. In Jesus

2015-12-31T20:23:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!! Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen New Year tip: Copy this prayer into your calendar as an event and have

2015-12-24T12:52:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas from Walking In The Light. God of the poor and homeless, you gave us Advent hope in sending Jesus your Son to be our Savior. As we move into the Christmas season, help us to be grateful for all your gifts, and continue to give us the courage to share those gifts with the poor of the world. Amen. - - - Photo was found online without attribution. -

2015-12-07T19:50:00.000-08:00

Dec 8: The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us. Walking In The Light on Twitter And now on Facebook

2015-12-02T19:49:00.001-08:00

December 2015 Prayer Intentions of The Holy Father The Holy Father's universal prayer intention for November 2015 is: “That all may experience the mercy of God, who never tires of forgiving.” His intention for evangelization is:“That families, especially those who suffer, may find in the birth of Jesus a sign of certain hope.” For the intentions of the Holy Father, let us pray: Our

2015-11-24T22:55:00.000-08:00

Sister Moon was spotted chasing after Brother Sun this afternoon, with each of them above the horizon. I stopped to get a photo of the moon, so prominent at 5:00pm, which was rising from the east. Immediately I this verse from St. Francis came to mind. I sat and enjoyed the Brother Sun retiring for the night in the west, as Sister Moon awoke and took over the sky from the east. Walking In The Light on Twitter And now on Facebook

#miracleofmindfulness

2015-10-01T19:57:00.000-07:00

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October 2015-The Holy Father's Prayer Intentions

2015-10-01T10:31:00.000-07:00

"Our life is not a pointless wandering. We have a sure goal: the house of the Father". - Pope Francis, via Pontifex, 01 Oct. 2015 Please join us in prayer for the October 2015 prayer intentions of the Holy Father. The Holy Father's universal prayer intention for October is: “That human trafficking, the modern form of slavery, may be eradicated”. His intention for evangelization is: “

2015-08-31T22:20:00.001-07:00

In ecumenical move, Pope Francis establishes World Day of Prayer for Creation (Sept. 1). The World Day of Prayer for the Care for Creation is meant to be celebrated “with the participation of the entire People of God: priests, men and women religious and the lay faithful,” Pope Francis said, and should “become a significant occasion for prayer, reflection, conversion and the adoption of

2015-08-31T22:09:00.000-07:00

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Dr. Wayne Dyer

2015-08-31T13:55:00.003-07:00

It has not been since the late 90's that I made the time to listen or read anything from Dr. Dyer. But with his recent transition from this world it took no time at all to remember why what he taught mattered. You may find yourself engaged in his talk from the first moments of the video. May he travel well on this next part of his journey. Walking

Mechanism unknown ... maybe.

2015-08-04T20:45:00.002-07:00

Neil deGrasse Tyson Narrates the History of the Universe in 8 Minutes This was a really quick (short), interesting and remarkably well done video. And this is how the creation of life on Earth was described: Within the chemically rich liquid oceans, by a mechanism unknown, there emerged simple anaerobic bacteria that unwittingly transformed Earth's carbon dioxide atmosphere into with

August 2015 - The Holy Father's Prayer Intentions

2015-08-03T20:54:00.000-07:00

Hospitality in families is a crucial virtue today, especially in situations of great poverty. - Pope Francis, via Pontifex, Aug. 1, 2015 The Holy Father's universal prayer intention for August 2015 is: “That volunteers may give themselves generously to the service of the needy”. His intention for evangelization is: “That setting aside our very selves we may learn to be neighbors to

July 2015 - The Holy Father's Prayer Intentions

2015-07-01T11:32:00.001-07:00

How wonderful it is to proclaim to everyone the love of God which saves us and gives meaning to our lives! - Pope Francis (via Pontifex 6/30/15) The Holy Father's universal prayer intention for July 2015 is: “That political responsibility may be lived at all levels as a high form of charity”. His intention for evangelization is: “That, amid social inequalities, Latin American