Many years ago, when I was on the hunt for a husband and in a place in my life where I began to see the variety of ways others engaged with God, I decided to give prayer a go. It began as a plea for, what I believed to be, my perfect soul mate. My prayers were laden with requests… Read More
Serving in this Season
Recently, I met a wonderfully peaceful woman who is awaiting her Missionary Visa to serve the people of India. We had a lovely conversation about her desire to travel and serve the poorest of the poor alongside a group of Religious Sisters in a small town, in the heart of India. Assuring her of my prayers for her travel and… Read More
True to Trust or Phased by Fear
Fear paralyses. It also causes us to scramble for a solution to protect and defend ourselves and our loved ones, no matter how ridiculous our actions seem. The soundness of our decision making deteriorates. We hide, prioritize incorrectly, believe false truths, and treat others as objects without giving them proper dignity. Fear distorts our focus and jerks our eyes off… Read More
My Sacred Space
In the depths of my soul there is a quiet, peaceful, restful space that I retreat to be with the Lord. In this place the Lord and I are one. As I lay on His chest, it rises and falls and He speaks ever so softly in my ear. My soul is in unison with Him. I desire only what… Read More
Invitation through Injury
Each person, including yours truly, has a character or two in our lives who causes us grief. These people grind at our nerves. Despite our best efforts to love them where they are and for who they are, something about them grates at us. We often find ourselves not acting virtuously when life concerns them. Our emotions are hijacked. We… Read More
Mercy Made Measurable
The concept, In Persona Christi, meaning in the person of Christ, is taught to Catholics in the early days of youth. When administering the sacraments, the priest is acting in the person of Christ, a grace given to him as a minister of Christ through the hand of the bishop when he is ordained a priest (see CCC 1548-1551). As… Read More
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