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Restoring God’s temple
Our bodies are temples housing the Holy Spirit; Susan Bailey shares stories of restoring run-down bodies that they may be fit temples.
Author Susan Bailey
Susan Bailey
Susan Bailey is the author of River of Grace Creative Passages Through Difficult Times (Ave Maria Press), and Louisa May Alcott: Illuminated by The Message (ACTA Publications), part of their Literary Portals to Prayer series. Along with her blogs Be as One and Louisa May Alcott is My Passion, Susan writes for the Diocese of Worcester newspaper, The Catholic Free Press.
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Longing for God
Susan Bailey seeks to describe the describable, but something all people of faith experience: a longing for God.
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Praying Twice: "Whisper Your Love, Lord" by Carey Landry
Susan Bailey invites us to listen for God’s whisper of love in our hearts.
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Praying Twice: Gregorian Chant
Susan Bailey shares how her heart was opened to God on a silent retreat with the Trappist Monks of St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, MA.
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Keeping Close to Mary
Susan Bailey shares how time with Mary at her koi pond brought healing in her family.
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Praying Twice: Holy Darkness by John Michael Talbot
Susan Bailey reflects on the difficult task of waiting for clarity from God with music by John Michael Talbot: “Holy Darkness.”
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The Holy Spirit is praying when groanings are too deep for words
Susan Bailey discovers that words are inadequate to describe some moments of grace.
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Praying Twice: Agnus Dei by Michael John Poirier
Susan Bailey uses “Agnus Dei” by Michael John Poirier to pray in front of the Blessed Sacrament.
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Book Review: "From Mountains High: Contemporary Catholic Music 1970-1985" by Ken Canedo
Susan Bailey, a lifelong church musician, reviews a comprehensive history of the songs you grew up with in church.
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Praying Twice: Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" from "Messiah"
Susan Bailey invites you to contemplate God’s glory as depicted in the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s “Messiah.”
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God's surprising love
Susan Bailey reflects on how God surprised her dear friend with a concrete gift of His precious love.
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Praying Twice: Imagining Heaven
Susan Bailey begins a series of monthly musical reflections. Here she asks us to imagine Heaven by meditating on a song performed by Amy Grant.
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The Power of Sacred Music: a Reflection on the Movie “I Can Only Imagine”
Susan Bailey, a longtime Christian musician, shares her reflections on the movie “I Can Only Imagine.”
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Fasting follow-up: what God taught me
Susan Bailey shares what she has learned about fasting and self-denial this Lent.
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Why is fasting so difficult? Let's talk about it.
What does fasting mean to you? Susan Bailey shares her struggle with getting to the heart of fasting where it is no longer just an onerous obligation.