Damaged Goods?
Fr. Derek Sakowski
August 26, 2024
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“We are damaged, yes, but we are ‘very good,’ and the Lord never stops pursuing us.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Smoke Alarms and Watchtowers
Fr. Derek Sakowski
June 19, 2024
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“Having our internal smoke alarm go off frequently makes it quite challenging to abide in love and truth.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Sober and Watchful: Discernment of Spirits
Fr. Derek Sakowski
May 23, 2024
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“Discernment is a marvelous gift from God. Like many of his gifts, it needs to be cultivated and nurtured through consistent effort.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Forgiveness: Counting the Cost
Fr. Derek Sakowski
May 13, 2024
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“Sometimes we just don’t want to forgive. The hurt can be so deep. The damage can be so lasting – or perhaps ongoing.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Healing and the Holy Spirit
Fr. Derek Sakowski
May 7, 2024
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“Only Jesus, through the anointing of the Holy Spirit, can liberate us. He breaks our chains, rolls away the stone that is blocking our self-created tomb, calls us forth, unbinds us and pulls off the masks that have obscured our vision.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Learning from Joseph
Fr. Derek Sakowski
April 30, 2024
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“Joseph’s way of living in the present moment, trusting, receiving, and surrendering leaves nothing for the evil spirits to take hold of in a wrestling match.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Waste Not? Want Not?
Fr. Derek Sakowski
March 23, 2024
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“Fear is a normal human emotion. But when fear of that happening again takes over and hops into the driver’s seat, we stifle the capacity to receive, to grow, and to bear fruit.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Welcoming Emmanuel
Fr. Derek Sakowski
January 5, 2024
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“When we know that the Spirit of God has shown up and begun working in us, there is an invitation to keep returning, keep discerning, and keep receiving.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
A Marvelous Exchange
Fr. Derek Sakowski
December 28, 2023
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“The Son of God, who is eternally divine, willingly empties himself of his divine privileges (Phil 2:6-11). He assumes human nature, born of the Virgin Mary in the flesh.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
Abiding in the Still Point
Fr. Derek Sakowski
December 19, 2023
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“The very time that imprisons us is the time in which we will be redeemed.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
