Dr. Mary Marrocco is an associate secretary for the Canadian Council of Churches
. She is also a teacher, writer and lay pastoral worker. Morrocco explores the lives and writings of the saints, spiritual writers and theologians – and how they relate to contemporary life.
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Just say yes |
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Written by Mary Marrocco
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Thursday, 24 April 2008 |
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Have you ever said no to God? Consciously, that is, and deliberately. Very likely, most of us have a constant “no” running through our bloodstream, even when we think we’re saying yes. But occasionally we may be aware of ourselves saying no. |
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Christ calls us to walk in truth |
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Written by Mary Marrocco
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Thursday, 21 February 2008 |
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We were sitting watching his daughter’s hockey tournament (her team was winning). My friend and I had both been thinking that day about Robert Latimer, whose request for parole was not granted. Mr. Latimer’s story asks uncomfortable questions. |
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Faith calls us to love |
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Written by Mary Marrocco
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Friday, 25 January 2008 |
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Trudging along the slushy sidewalk, I kept my left hand in my pocket, eyes alert, watching for panhandlers. In the pocketed hand was a wad of fresh crisp bills. |
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Dividing wall won’t reach to heaven |
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Written by Mary Marrocco
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Friday, 21 December 2007 |
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Somehow over the Christmas holidays, I become more aware of world conflicts and turmoil. Maybe it’s because our world slows down and I have time to notice. For example, in 1989, the Berlin Wall fell starting Nov. 9, with the Brandenburg Gate opened on Dec. 22 of that year. Over those Christmas holidays the changes in the Eastern bloc dominated the news, especially with the demise on Dec. 25 of Ceaucescu in Romania. |
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Baby Jesus points us to our humanness |
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Written by Mary Marrocco
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Friday, 23 November 2007 |
How do you prepare for Christmas? One year, when I was working in parish ministry, we decided to hold an Advent retreat. Many parishioners were eager for such a time of reflection. We arranged it well in advance, made posters, booked rooms and soon had abundant pre-registered participants.
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