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Learning How to LoveA Poem by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesCould be a poem; could be a thought; could be nothing at all... |
A Prayer That Always Seems Relevant To MeA Poem by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesThere is no option for "Prayer" so I chose Poem. |
Spiritual BlindnessA Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesAs Jesus was leaving from there, two blind men started following behind him, shouting out things like, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” .. |
Sent -- Shepherds, Sheep, and Harvest!A Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesAnd Jesus traveled around all the cities and the villages, teaching in the churches, and preaching the good news about the Kingdom. He healed everyone.. |
Faith Is Knowing My Existence Matters to GodA Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesSo while walking the dogs, I had a spiritual insight"well, two actually, but I’m only going to write about one. As I’m walkin.. |
A “Friend” Unknown To JesusA Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesI was walking my dogs, and found myself meditating on Jesus' response to Judas in Matthew’s Gospel -- when Judas is in the process of betraying .. |
True StoryA Poem by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesBecause we can end homelessness, we just don't want to; Because we can end wars, we just don't want to; We can take measures to stop violence, we just.. |
A Prayer For The Day aka Saint R. Joseph's PrayerA Poem by Bishop R. Joseph Owlesnot a poem, just a prayer... |
Being the Kingdom -- Comforting the AfflictedA Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesEverywhere you go, announce that the Kingdom of Heaven is coming closer and closer all the time! Heal the sick! Raise the dead! Cleanse the lepers! Ca.. |
Who Is God?A Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesFrom My JournalNovember 29, 2011I have been thinking about who God is. I mean who God IS, not descriptors like “Creator,” “Judge,&rd.. |
Who Is God To Me?A Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesFrom My JournalNovember 30, 2011But now, thus says the LORD,who created you, Jacob, and formed you, Israel:Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;I have.. |
Who Is God To Me A Year Later?A Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesFrom My JournalJanuary 1, 2013Who is God to me? God is lover. God is divine and perfect love"a love that is active. Part of me is uncomfortable expres.. |
Sheep Among WolvesA Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles“Check it out! I’m sending all of you out like sheep in the middle of a pack of wolves! So have some street sense, but make sure that your.. |
Declaring Friendship With Jesus -- And Vice VersaA Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles“A student doesn’t know more than his teacher. A slave isn’t of higher social rank than his owner. If the student is lucky, he&rsquo.. |
What Prayer IsA Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesIn November of 2011, when I decided that I was going to become a saint, and started doing the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola, I realized th.. |
There Are Two Kinds of People in the World: Those ..A Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesWhat if every human action is either an act of love, or a cry for love?What if the worst human actions are nothing more than a defiant act of crying o.. |
Winning the GoldA Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesThere is no Gold Medal Olympic Runner who sprang out of the womb knowing how to run, or how to win races. Every Gold Medal Olympic Runner who ever ran.. |
Putting out the FireA Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesPeople who are hateful, bigoted, nasty and mean will never be stopped by being calling hateful, bigoted, nasty or mean. It is impossible to stop them .. |
A Letter To JesusA Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesFrom My JournalJanuary 18, 2012Working The Spiritual Exercises of St. IgnatiusI am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Fa.. |
Experiencing GodA Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesWhen I was in seminary, we often fell into the trap of confusing talking about God with believing in God. Yet, talking about is not believing in, and .. |