Spiritual Journey: When you’re bogged down by heavy emotions

Pain is only beautiful once it’s grafted into the heart of Christ. Don’t hesitate to place all the ugliness you can’t bear into that sacred space, so high above, yet walking right beside us all along … He carries the weight of our world like gold into His kingdom. He transmutes our worst nightmares into […]

Unite in Prayer: Contemplate the mystery of Divine Mercy

In Your mercy, fill my soul with trust. In this moment, guide me by the light of Your eternal truth. When I feel the limitations of my own self, rekindle my connection to Your infinite majesty. Pour the enormity of Your love through little me into those, who need it most. The closer we grow […]

Pray the Gospel: Let Your Light Shine

Remember where your Light came from, and shine ever more brightly into the deep dark starvation of this world.   This poem was inspired by the following scripture: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1 IS 58: 7-10 Thus says the LORD: Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless; clothe […]

Pray the Gospel: Be my Light

Be my Light in the darkness I’m walking through. Be the Light in my sorrow. Be the Light in my joy Be our Light in the darkness we’re walking through. Be the Light in our sorrow. Be the Light in our joy. We are all on this journey together, climbing higher unless we fall … […]

Pray the Gospel: Wake me up to the glory of Your presence, Lord

Wake me up to the glory of Your presence, Lord – I want to be ready for You. Gospel Mt 24:37-44 Jesus said to his disciples: “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. In those days before the flood, they were eating […]

Pray the Gospel: “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”

In glory where You belong, will You hold me in Your thoughts? Will You lift me into Your heavenly embrace? Gospel of Luke Chapter 23 Verses 35-43: The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, “He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God.” Even the soldiers jeered […]