Wildflower On Fire!

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

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

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

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

A dear friend of mine has been struggling with one of her kiddos. We will call her Clair. Much to her dismay, her son seems to have desire to follow the most dismal of characters and pathetic leaders, who make the worst choices. He falls into negative cycles and patterns and has minimal desire or willpower to pull himself out…. Read More

I adore singing! Belting it out when the music begins during mass and when the mood strikes me in the car, I feel a release inside of me as the words leap from my mouth. The melody soothes my soul. Sadly, my kids prefer I not sing. My impaired hearing causes my tone to be off, leaving something to be… Read More