SPIRITUALITY & DEVOTION

THE LESSON OF GOD’S JOY AND THE LEAF THIEF

My two year old daughter broke her ankle. A month after the break, the cast was removed and the doctors told us that it...

WERE YOU THERE: AN INTRODUCTION TO LITURGICAL REMEMBERING

Many of us are familiar with the popular African American spiritual that asks if we were there when they crucified the Lord, a prospect...

PRAYING FOR THOSE WITH WHOM YOU DISAGREE

The world feels so heavy right now. Division, strife, and despair are common themes in everyday life. There are so many things I want...

ST. THERESE’S ANTIDOTE FOR SCRUPULOSITY

There is certainly a problem today with much of the world not caring about God. Satan’s first temptation to the human race is to...

PRAYING THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY

I recently wrote about how I pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary and have been asked how I pray the other Mysteries. This...

PATIENCE AND LOVE

I’m not a very patient person - and on top of that, I like to have control of things. The combination isn’t great, and...

YET, THE LORD THINKS OF ME

Yet, the Lord thinks of me. Psalm 40:17 There are many people who profess belief in a higher power. This belief is the basis of...

CARIDAD Y TOLERANCIA: HACÍA LOS MÁS PEQUEÑOS EN MISA

Viajar al Vaticano para participar en una Misa del Papa León XIV era un sueño que mi familia había esperado con ilusión por varios...

GOD GAVE ME MY NOSTRILS BACK

It was midnight, the second night of being flu positive, and I could hardly breathe. My nose was so clogged, I felt like I...

CREATING A SPACE FOR PRAYER

Catholicism is well-known for the “smells and bells” of our traditions and liturgies, and for good reason. Sensory experiences can prepare our minds and...

PREPARING FOR THE BEST LENT EVER

It’s that time of year again. Christmas is over. Outside is bitter cold. The weather is overcast and ugly. Life slips into a monotonous...

LOVE IS COMPLICATED

Love is complicated. One of my favorite Bible verses - often read at weddings (and yes, I’ve read it more than once at a few...

A REFLECTION ON GOD’S MERCY

God sees all men as sinners so that He can show them mercy. This is an antiphon from Midday prayer in the Liturgy of...

DIVINE ROMANCE: HUMAN LOVE AS A PATHWAY TO GOD

God is love, and any encounter with real love is an encounter with the Lord. St. Augustine once said that to see charity is...

BEING CONSUMED BY THE LOVE OF GOD MEANS THROWING...

I work well by myself. I also work well in task oriented jobs. I enjoy the challenge of being given a list of things...