This week for the first and last time, all three of my sons were in the same Christmas program at school. My eldest had overcome many fears to take on a lead role, and I had volunteered to work with the kids on their lines so was personally invested in many of them-I was looking […]
What if a storm cloud refused to rain? Would it stay dark forever? How heavy would it get? How many flowers would miss their chance to bloom, waiting for water that never fell? What if you refuse to share your heart with the world? Will it be dark forever? How heavy will it get? […]
In cards, when you find yourself losing a game of hearts, you can secretly decide to accept it- it’s called shooting the moon. If you manage to lose completely, you actually win- it’s a path to victory. In faith, when you find your heart aching from the trials of life, you can secretly decide to […]
Lord, Thank You for the power of Your Word and Spirit. Thank You for the sacraments of Your Church. Thank You for all the faithful, who are doing Your work in the world. Thank You for the guardian angels working on our behalf. Thank You for Your voice in our hearts. Thank You for being so […]
Heavenly Father, You are a roaring waterfall of infinite power and glory flowing into the world- I adore you, but I struggle to feel worthy of Your graces. By the power of Your Spirit, wash away my resistance to accepting the outpouring of wonders You have planned for me. Dissipate any doubts that block you from flowing […]
Jesus, You are the ultimate genius, who healed the sick with Your unconditionally loving presence, while You walked the earth. Your power is high above even the very best medical practitioners. All the mysteries of science point to Your ultimate glory and power over all created things. I am convinced that You are Perfect Love […]
I can’t carve rich canyons out of plain brown deserts or paint starry skies with aurora borealis. I don’t have the genius to invent pudgy baby fingers or the joy of squishy pug dog faces. I certainly can’t draw crowds of believers to me or create safe pathways through a raging sea. I don’t know […]
If you want to be covered in chaos, go ahead and bathe in it – it’s easy to do, just soak in the news and talk to people. If you want peace, you need to shut out the world for a little while. Maybe leave a little window open, so you can know what’s going […]
I was good enough at doing the tap dance of the world – I knew how to hustle and please and survive. But when I noticed a more ethereal melody rising up from the depths of my being like a sunrise … As soon as I experienced perfect harmony and a mysterious connection to the […]
The more time I spend contemplating Divinity, the more I notice enormous waves of Love welling up in me. Like typhoons of gorgeous light, a Power Beyond Me rises up and asks to be unleashed in the world- I say yes, and galeforce angel winds blow seeds of grace to God only knows where. I don’t […]