Many, if not most of us, may have the belief and perspective that there are problems everywhere. We see things in ourselves we don’t like, we see things in others we don’t like. We view all these things as “problems”…
Our Faith
A Tiny Flame
You never know how God will use you. Your intentional movement in love and goodness in the little things, impacts the people around you. It makes a difference. It’s imperceptible at times, but it’s happening. A tiny flame lifts the heavy lid of night.
St. Thérèse: A Sister to Us All
Most people who know of St. Therese, “The Little Flower,” are acquainted with the popular image of a young Carmelite nun, standing bathed in a heavenly light, with a serene smile, holding a crucifix surrounded by cascading roses.
The Sacred Heart is the Love of God Exposed
Our world says: “Don’t wear your heart on your sleeve for it will be broken.” But Jesus is shown pulling His garments aside to show us His Sacred Heart. The love of God is exposed. His heart is not hidden; we see it.
What Am I Afraid Of?
Fear can make us impenetrable. It’s the journey of delving into the deeper layers our external fears point to that counts. Moving into the deeper spaces in ourselves that we don’t want to penetrate because we’re unsure of what we’ll find.
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee!
Joy, to me, is a spiritual gift, one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit and I feel that so many times we just don’t go deeply enough to reach this deeper level of human experience.
All Souls Day
All Souls Day. This day becomes more and more meaningful the older one gets. This will one day, be a day when others are remembering you and me…
Friends in High Places
As a convert to the Catholic Church, I did not grow up knowing much about the Saints; it was a new world for me when I entered the Catholic Church in my early 20s. I kept hearing about all these ladies…