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  1. Mark Dohle

    Pro-life and living in a democratic republic

    Marco, a good friend of mine thinks along different lines than I do. Also, our belief system is different. Yet, he has helped me a great deal in learning to listen to others who, for the most part, think very differently than I do on Pro-Life issues. Below is a response I gave to one of the...
  2. Mark Dohle

    God's Gaze

    God’s Gaze “Don’t you feel full of Me? Don’t you see how your physical trials drew Me to you? And your heartbeats that you were able to count tonight—didn’t My own heart beat to the same rhythm? ‘It’s His heart,’ you thought. And right away your faith was enriched and your soul became like a...
  3. Mark Dohle

    Absence of hope is war

    Absence of hope is war. Absence of justice is life. Absence of death is suffering. and absence of love is darkness.” ― Swaraj Bhatia, Our Days :A Survival Odyssey As humans, we do have ideals. I do, but I can say that I very seldom live up to my ideals in a persistent manner. Justice for...
  4. Mark Dohle

    What I Would Wish Away

    Yes, we each have our stories, each unique and precious in God's eyes. Peace Mark
  5. Mark Dohle

    What I Would Wish Away

    What I Would Wish Away I do not believe that wishes come true. They are something we long for and would wish things were different. However, reality can be harsh so as much as we would love for things to be different, well, it won’t happen. Not because it is impossible, but well, we are not...
  6. Mark Dohle

    May Our Hands Gather in Unity

    May Our Hands Gather in Unity “Lend Me your hand to write. Lend Me your voice to teach the little ones the living truth. Lend Me your gestures to love them. And to cheer your pastor in his duties, lend Me your kindness. In this way, through you, I shall be among them, among yours. Your...
  7. Mark Dohle

    No Two Souls are Alike

    No Two Souls are Alike “I implore you, live in My love every single second. I don’t force you. I never force, even with regard to My gifts. You are free to take or leave them. How often your freedom has crucified Me! And so, I wait . . . I wait for centuries. Don’t you realize that I’ve been...
  8. Mark Dohle

    The Healing that comes with Confession of Sins

    The Healing that comes with Confession of Sins "We are in a supernatural struggle" with evil, the pope said, "even though we already know the final outcome will be Christ's victory over the powers of evil. This victory truly takes place every time a penitent is absolved. Nothing drives away and...
  9. Mark Dohle

    Gordian Knot/Human Situation

    Gordian Knot/Human Situation The myth about the Gordian Knot relates to how Alexander the Great dealt with the problem of untying it. He simply got a sword and cut it in half, and by doing so, he became, over a short period of time, the conqueror of the world. Of course, did he really deserve...
  10. Mark Dohle

    The Conversion of the World

    The Conversion of the World “You, at least you, child, is your soul filled with Me? Do you breathe for Me alone? Do you still put your interests before Mine, or in your earthly pilgrimage do you carry Me before you like a lantern? Have you made My anxieties yours? Have you taken your part in...
  11. Mark Dohle

    Pray and Listen from the Heart

    Pray and Listen from the Heart I shall speak to you, I shall speak to your heart, so that you may hear My voice for the joy of your heart. You will hear My voice especially when you will come before My Face, when you will adore My Eucharistic Face and draw near to My open Heart. I will speak to...
  12. Mark Dohle

    Choice

    Choice Always see love at the source of everything that comes from God. There is love and there is hate —nothing else. Two roots: God and the devil. Man with his free will takes his choice of the fruit. Bossis, Gabrielle. He and I (pp. 268-269). Pauline Books and Media. Kindle Edition. It is...
  13. Mark Dohle

    Fatigue

    Yes, nature is healing and energizing. Plants indoors are also helpful in that regard.. One helpful aspect of living in a very large Monastery is that we climb lots of stairs, and do a lot of walking from one part of the building to another. Peace Mark
  14. Mark Dohle

    Fatigue

    Fatigue. “When you are tired, think of My fatigue. Bossis, Gabrielle. He and I (p. 44).Pauline Books and Media. Kindle Edition Most people are acquainted with fatigue. I think for most it comes and goes, and we can feel fatigued for more than one reason. I have always had some trouble with...
  15. Mark Dohle

    The True Nature of God

    The True Nature of God The unfolding of My love in you is My personal happiness; I’m waiting for it. Everything that affects you touches Me personally. My friend, you are part of Me and I, your Christ, am part of you. Bossis, Gabrielle. He and I (p. 7). Pauline Books and Media. Kindle...
  16. Mark Dohle

    Frustration

    Frustration I would say that I am the cause of my greatest frustration in living out my monastic life. It is a human struggle of course, and I am certainly not alone in dealing with life and how I react to it. I suppose most of us are a wild combination of chaos and order. I don’t have wild...
  17. Mark Dohle

    A great Temptation

    A great Temptation See Jesus as happy, overflowing with joy. Rejoice with him as with a friend who has triumphed. They killed him, the holy one, the just one, the innocent one, but he triumphed in the end. Evil does not have the last word. Nor will it have the last word in your life, for you...
  18. Mark Dohle

    Got a letter from a prisoner

    Got a letter from a prisoner One of my faults in writing letters is that I tend to wait for a while before I write back. I was having a problem reaching a prisoner because they kept moving him, and so I got back three letters that were not forwarded. I kind of gave up, thinking, hopefully...
  19. Mark Dohle

    What do I believe?

    What do you believe? It is good to ask questions directed towards us. Then, seek to answer them honestly, directly, before God. It can be a hard question asking about what we truly believe. How do I live, treat others, how do I treat myself? How do I judge others, talk about them. The time...
  20. Mark Dohle

    Seasons of our Lives

    Seasons of Our Lives Old age is a time to face up to reality. Illusions are taken away one by one, and in a way, we are forced to ponder the meaning of our lives. Death is the great leveler, we will all one day have to face up to this truth, and even if we do not, our demise will still come...
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