Until you have the courage to enter darkness, You can’t bring the light. We think it’s the end of the world when we suffer, but the Truth is: God gives us opportunities to illuminate the shadows with His love. Isn’t that what you wanted all along? Didn’t you pray to be of service? Didn’t your […]
Spiritual Journey: When you’re walking through a time of darkness
All I wanted was the light, but all I could see was darkness. In every direction, I searched and discovered more soil and worms. So I shifted my attention away from the world around me and turned inward. I focused on the only good thing I could think of: my desire for the light, and […]
Spiritual Journey: When you’re struggling to believe in the power of prayer
You’re not wasting time … You’re not living in a fantasy… You’re not leaving the real work for someone else. When you open your heart in prayer, you enter an invisible battlefield not everyone knows about. It takes courage to stand in faith against the darkness – I hope you persevere in the light. Your […]
Deeper Life: Cultivating deep compassion for the poor and marginalized
If you can’t see Me in the crumpled heap of humanity, barely holding on to a cardboard sign on a city street … you’re probably blind on Sundays at mass too. Why do you pretend to love Me, when your heart is closed to My people? You can’t fool the spirit of Truth, and I’m […]