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Inspirations

God is truth and therefore His word is also always true.

This means that we can trust God wholeheartedly and unreservedly.

His words, mediated through the scriptures, the saints and other masters of the spiritual life,

have inspired, encouraged and strengthened Marcel and I throughout the years with the truth that they contained.

We hope that these truths, anointed as they are by the Spirit, would refresh you, bless you and speak prophetically

into your lives, so that you may go forth, anointed by God, to move in "signs and wonders" for the building up of His kingdom and for the joy that awaits you as you continue to fulfill your mission and destiny in Christ.

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The scriptures and words chosen are meant to be pondered and contemplated.  Because we can now get everything at the touch of a button and at incredible speed, we can tend to treat the things of God with the same expectations and attitudes.  We tend towards consumerism rather than dive into contemplation, which is something that requires time.  The images used in these inspirations were very deliberately chosen, not just because they might be cute

or beautiful, but because they reflect the truth and the reality contained in the words that accompany them. 

These too must be pondered, contemplated, gazed upon so that we come to a place where we can see and discern

the very glory  of God in His creatures, creatures that also "speak" to us of deeper truths and realities.

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Finally, we have intentionally refrained from adding too many comments or reflections
on the scriptures, quotes or passages.

We wish the words and the images to speak the truth on their own, because these words contain life; and this very life and light of God that they reflect can heal, strengthen, encourage and build up, all on their own.  They truly effecta change in our souls and in our spirits, a change that leads us on the road towards holiness of life.

 Many blessings upon your journey!

 

Jesus, the Divine Mercy with hand raised in blessing

Jesus to St. Faustina (New)
 

Table set with crystal and decorated with a green plant in a basket

Psalms 23:5 

Our Lady, Mother of Jesus

Luke 2:19  

Jesus holding a little girl in his arms

Isaiah 61:1-3,7,9

Ripe grapes hanging from the vine with sunlight streaming through the leaves

Psalm 34:1-3,8

Jesus doing carpentry work with Joseph and mary looking on

Alexander de Rouville

Jesus being baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan

Matthew 3:16-17

Young woman holding her sleeping baby in her arms

Psalm 131

Third Sunday of Advent with pillar candles on snow

St. Pope John Paul II

Jesus and the Samaritain woman at the well

John 4:14

Ivory rosary chapelet sitting on top of an icon of Mary

Bl. Alan de la Roche

Table laden with fruit, flowers and squashes in a cornucopia

Jesus to St. Mechtilde

Jesus on the Cross with dark blue clouds in the background

Abba Poemen

Orange butterfly and bee drawing pollen from mauve flowers

St. Catherine of Siena

Majestic Iguazu Falls

Dom Chautard

Mother swan on the water, carrying her baby on her back.

Bl. Solanus Casey

Tree planted in the ocean

Luke 17:5-6

Woman in a field of daisies standing beside her wheelchair, praising God

Matthew 15:28

Bald eagle in flight

Isaiah 40:31

Cluster of cherries hanging from a verdant branch

Psalm 92:14-15

Hand of God reaching down from the sky to help a person burdened with a heavy load

Matthew 11: 28-30

Dark sky with a rainbow touching down on a grassy meadow

Joshua 23:14

Woman with a hat lifting up arms in praise amid a field of daisies and bubbles

Philippians 4:4

Hand lifted up in surrender with sunlit clouds in the background

Peter Kreeft

Blue river meandering across fields with gardens and under a bridge

Ezekiel 47:9

Huge cross of Jesus against a sunset sky

Fr. d'Elbée

Young man walking on a path in an open book heading towards the cross of Jesus

St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

Desert dunes near an oasis with a caravan in the distance

Hosea 2:16, 21-22

Jesus talking to the little children

 Mark 10:14-15

Stained glass window of Holy Family with the shepherds in adoration

Matthew 1:22-23

Three magi on camels arrive in Bethlehem with star over manger

Matthew 2:9-10

Advent candles on snow for 3rd Sunday of Advent

St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

Bird in flight eating red berries from a branch

Matthew 6:25-26,31,34

Open bible in a field with blue sky and a cross hovering in the air

Prologue to the Catechism 
 

Bunch of purple grapes hanging from the vine

Proverbs 18:20  

Field of shimmering yellow flowers at night

1 Thessalonians 4:3,8  

Giant statue of Christ the King in Poland

Psalm 47: 6-7 

Jesus ascends after his resurrection

Luke 24:50-51

Medieval knight with chainmail suit of armour and holding a sword

Psalm 56:9-11

Eucharistic presence in a jeweled golden monstrance

A Monk

Stained glass window of Jesus with the centurion

Matthew 8:10

Jesus standing in the boat with the disciples hauling in a net full of fish

St. Pope John Paul II

Second Sunday of Advent with 4 pillar candles on snow

St. Pope John Paul II

Lilie flowers amidst green leaves

Thomas Merton

Peter and the disciples preaching from the Temple on the day of Pentecost

Charisms of the Holy Spirit 
#2003

Statue of Jesus with crook, holding a lamb on his shoulders and live sheep in behind him

Thomas Merton
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Stone steps going up the flank of a hill, lined with dark pink flowers

J.P. de Caussade

Jesus gently hugging the lost sheep

Matthew 18: 12-14

Meadow of pink flowers with snowy mountains in the background

J.P. de Caussade

Jesus forgives the adulterous woman

John 8:11

Pink butterflies hovering around a branch of apple blossoms

St. Catherine of Genoa

Stream in the forest with many cascades of white and blue water

Fr. R. DeGrandis

Meadow of yellow flowers and blue mountains in the background

St. Thérèse de Lisieux

Jesus tempted by the devil

Mark 1:12-13

White lion and lamb sitting upon the clouds in a blue sky

Revelation 5:5,12

White dove of the Spirit with flames underneath and light shining upon it

Joel 3:1-2

Sailboat at rest in the blue waters with the sun setting

St. John Paul II

Smiling kitten sitting in a green field, surrounded by daisies

Henri J.M. Nouwen

Smiling mouse sitting on a white yarrow flower

Psalm 37:4

Jesus enters Jerusalem seated on a donkey to the acclaim of the crowds

Matthew 21:16

Sunlit cross of Jesus hovering over a green field

A Monk

Ripple in the water with green grass and sunlight shining down

St. Pope John Paul II

Gold, orange and russet leaves falling

Psalm 107:21-22

Mary and Joseph holding up baby Jesus for the shepherds

Luke 2:8,16

Gift wrapped in gold with red ribbon and red roses

Bl. Marie-Eugène

Advent candles on snow for 2nd Sunday of Advent

Dom Hubert Van Zeller

St. Elizabeth greeting Mary at the Visitation

Luke 1:46,48

Mary holding the infant Jesus and a little lamb

Mary's Faith 
#273 

Beautiful plums hanging from a branch

Proverbs 12:14  

Field of white flowers

1 Peter 1:14-16 

Lane going through an autumn coloured forest

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Crib of Jesus and open tomb door

A Monk

Yellow butterfly hovering next to golden orange flowers

Matthew 5:1

Male and female lion sitting side by side

Proverbs 28:1

Golden field of wheet with golden sunlight shining down

Dom Chautard

Fourth Sunday of Advent with pillar candles on snow

St. Pope John Paul II

First Sunday of Advent with 4 pillar candles on show

St. Pope John Paul II

Peaceful rural buildings along a tranquil river bordered with green fields

Psalm 46:10

Beautiful pink roses amidst bunches of lavender

Bl. Marie-Eugène

Jesus heals the lame man

Matthew 15:30

Chipmunk sitting on top of a sunflower, eating its seeds

Abba Poemen

Cute chipmunk standing up in a field of blue flowers

St. John Chrysostom

Field of daisies and mauve flowers

St. Thérèse de Lisieux

Earthen steps  lined with trees, climbing towards the bright light

A Hermit

Jesus raises Jairus' daughter back to life

Luke 8:50,55

Pink flower resting upon still waters

St. Peter of Damaskos

Halls of a cloister looking out onto an inner courtyard

St. John of the Cross

Huge field of red flowers against a setting sun

Lady Julian of Norwich

Cross of Jesus joining a darkened and dead forest to a verdant meadow with light and a tree

1 Peter 2:9

Jesus Carries His Cross TN

John 19:17

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Job 5:9

Regal lion sitting - Lion of Judah

Revelation 5:5

Desert dunes

Hosea 2:16,17

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Fr. d'Elbée

Heart of Jesus with crown of thorns and a cross on a wooden background

St. Catherine of Siena

Map of Canada with the Canadian flag superimposed

Psalm 72:7-8

Jesus on his throne with angels kneeling in adoration

Revelation 15:3

Magi offering their gifts to baby Jesus with Mary and Joseph

Matthew 2:11

Advent candles on snow fro 4th Sunday of Advent

Peter Kreeft

Advent candles on snow for 1st Sunday of Advent

A Monk

Angel Gabriel speaking to Mary at the Annunciation

Luke 1:38

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