Evangelizing and King Saul
I’m really not very good at evangelizing. Don’t picture evangelists here, especially not televangelists. Instead, picture Jesus as He ascended telling His disciples to be His witnesses to the ends … Continue Reading Evangelizing and King Saul
Seeing Christ
Have you heard it said that we should see Christ in others? Good idea. But I do have one problem… Before we get to that problem, let me just say … Continue Reading Seeing Christ
Stream of Thought
Over the span of five days, here in New Hampshire, we had wind, rain, sleet, daffodils blooming, heavy snow with thunder and lightning, faint tremors from a New Jersey earthquake, … Continue Reading Stream of Thought
The Reason I’m Here
Why am I blogging about God? Click on the Lenten post that sums it up without summing it up: Heart. May you have a blessed and beautiful Triduum, and a … Continue Reading The Reason I’m Here
“Not My Will”
[This post is based upon a Lenten post from 2020.] How many times have I begged for my life of progressive disease and severe disability to be different? When I … Continue Reading “Not My Will”
Stuck Wheels and Perseverance in Prayer
Sometimes, I’m just not feeling it. I believe in God, love God, and seek communion with God. But sometimes … my prayers might as well come from an automaton, and … Continue Reading Stuck Wheels and Perseverance in Prayer
Get Over Yourself
It’s not all doom and gloom. Here’s a reflection that I really need to read for myself right now… Feature Photo by Joel Naren on Unsplash
Fat and Ashes
I need some reminders. In this season of Lent, I need to be reminded how to grow in closer relationship with my Maker. One day, I will meet my Maker … Continue Reading Fat and Ashes
Another Day Closer
Weeks and years go by so fast that it feels like time is slipping away from me. I hate this feeling. Life is short. Time is precious. I want to … Continue Reading Another Day Closer
In the Year 2024
The new year is only eleven days old, and I’m already suffering from disorganization. Heavy sigh. I was supposed to post something here on the first Thursday of the month, … Continue Reading In the Year 2024
The Gift of Giving
Another Christmas has come and gone — but not entirely. Christmas only began on Christmas day. It continues for another eight days, or twelve days or forty days, depending on … Continue Reading The Gift of Giving
The Gift of Love
A bit o’ poetry… There are innumerable ways to write about love. Maybe because love is infinite? So for this final week of Advent, looking forward to Christmas, I had … Continue Reading The Gift of Love
The Gift of Joy
Faith, hope, joy, love: these are represented by each candle in the Advent wreath. You’d think that the pink candle representing joy, Gaudete Sunday, would come on the last Sunday … Continue Reading The Gift of Joy
The Gift of Hope
When I think about the terrible things happening in our world and in the familes of friends, I start to feel a hard, sinking sense of hopelessness. You too? But … Continue Reading The Gift of Hope
The Gift of Faith
Do you struggle with faith? Me too. Maybe, like me, you sometimes find yourself praying, “I do believe, help my unbelief!”[i] This seems not uncommon for a person of faith. … Continue Reading The Gift of Faith
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