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Following Solitude
Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB, examines the Benedictine view of silence as necessary to prayer as she prepares for events that will take her out of her customary solitude.
Author Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB
Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB
Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB is a contemplative lay hermit, author of Cultivating God’s Garden through Lent, A Garden of Visible Prayer: Creating a Personal Sacred Space One Step at a Time, 2nd Edition, and A Catholic Gardener’s Spiritual Almanac. Margaret has a master’s degree in communications, a Certified Greenhouse Grower, Advanced Master Gardener, liturgical garden consultant, and workshop/retreat leader. A freelance writer with a Benedictine spirituality, she blogs at Patheos.
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Storms Looming
Storms come to all of us, and after a summer rain Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB, offers a prayer.
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Our Blessed Mother the Morning Rose
Creating a rose garden dedicated to the Blessed Mother taught Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB, a few things!
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Free Falling with Tiny Wings
Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB, observes that sky-diving sparrows offer insight into trusting our skills from God.
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At a Glance a Smile Sanctified
Two women, strangers, exchange a glance and Margaret Rose Realy, Obl OSB, receives the sanctifying grace of a smile.
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The Family Lilac from Italy
Immigrants from Italy bring an unusual family gift and Margaret Rose Realy, Obl OSB, shares memories of a grandmother’s garden.
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Daily Gospel Reflection for April 24, 2017
Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today’s Gospel.
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Untidy Waste and Weeds
Weeds and waste will always be part of the garden, even the garden of our soul in which the Lord takes his delight, Margaret Rose Realy observes.
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Casting Empty Nets
Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB, reflects on how God comes to us within our own self-doubt.
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Hardness and Joy in Lent
Three weeks into Lent, Margaret Rose Realy, Obl OSB shares her own impressions of the hardness and joy of the season.
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Fast from Negativism: Be Positive and Grateful
Lent is a time to reset our spiritual clocks. Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB, offers a Lenten reflection on being positive from her book “Cultivating God’s Garden through Lent.”
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Blue-Dyed Orchids and Dying to Self
Grocery shopping and an encounter with a woman brought Margaret Rose Realy, Obl OSB, an unwanted insight about duplicity.
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Working on Humility, Still.
Humility takes an open heart and a lot of time. Margaret Rose Realy, Obl OSB, offers steps from Saint Josemaria.
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An Unexpected Warmth
An unexpected warm-up out of season brings a false sense of hope and, explains Margaret Rose Realy Obl OSB, timing matters in God’s plan.
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Daily Gospel Reflection for January 2, 2017
Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today’s Gospel.