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Ave Maria

Published by J.M. Hogue

This reflection recalls a prayer experience that occurred during an 8-day Ignitian silent retreat. On the fourth day, J.M. Hogue's spiritual director asked him to contemplate the Annunciation. For one of the hour long prayers, she invited him to go to the retreat centers labyrinth, which follows the same pattern as the one inscribed on the floor of Chartes Cathedral in France. After explaining th...

Nature's Lauds

Published by Carolyn Pirtle

A sparrow's song broke through the dawn when all was dark and still. Its joyous cry rose on and on, With praise in ev'ry trill.