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Be a Blessing

A Homily for the 2nd Week of Lent 2026 What would you say is your preferred local anesthetic? What do you reach for when life becomes too much, when the feelings get too big? I refer to it here as a "local anesthetic" for two reasons. First, because it is something we can apply locally … Continue reading Be a Blessing

Posted on March 1, 2026 by frjcoopTagged bible, blessings, christianity, conversion, faith, god, jesus, lent, novocain, transfiguration. Leave a comment

Born from the Gaze of God

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I must believe that you love to look at who I am becoming. I must believe your eyes; the nakedness of your "I love you," that strips me naked. Just like Jesus on the cross; surrendered to your gaze alone and trusting desperately. Certain he is being sought, certain he is being found. I must believe another view of me exists -- the profile you see. I am learning this! -- Blessed Christophe Lebreton, ocso

"The light shines in the darkness. Thus, the darkness glorifies God, and the light shines in it, not so much as opposites placed next to each other, but rather as opposites placed within each other."

"Commentary on John" by Meister Eckhart

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