Where Are You Today, Lord?

Faith is a powerful weapon in the arsenal of this world. It allows us to see with our heart, mind and soul all the wonders of God. The Holy Spirit allows us to be content within the mystery and to feel completely 100% satisfied.  It frightens me to think of being in this dark world … Continue reading "…Thankful for Faith"

When I hear people say “It’s in God’s hands”, I wonder if they truly believe that.   Do they say it only because it sounds like the right thing to say at that particular moment, or have they finally come to the realization that yes, He will take care of everything.  When we just don’t know … Continue reading "…In God’s Hands"

Who hasn’t felt the pain of rejection? Who hasn’t felt the loneliness of abandonment? We have. God has.  We are all in good company.  It all stems from our ability to be in relationships.   But why is it emotionally easier to live in a life with strangers or acquaintances than it is with people … Continue reading "…Burden of Expectation"

Perhaps one of the reasons why we as Christians only take our relationship with God so far is it becomes uncomfortable.  We become shamefully aware of our choices or thoughts that definitely could have been better. We may try to negotiate, minimize or rationalize our behaviors, but once our eyes are open to what our … Continue reading "…Uncomfortable with Mediocrity"

“From Bishop Barron: Friends, today’s Gospel reveals St. John’s report of Mary Magdalene’s encounter with the risen Jesus. An interesting lesson follows from the disquieting fact of the Resurrection, namely that this world is not it. What I mean is that this world is not all that there is. We live our lives with the … Continue reading "…Unseen Reality"

In these blogs,  I hope that there is preaching as well as teaching.  My friend accurately (albeit derogatorily) described the Scripture passages as “preaching” but that she could relate to the personal reflections.  So if she is saying the Scripture preaches then the corresponding personal reflection hopefully teaches and illumines the Scripture in a personal … Continue reading "…What’s the Diff?"

A friend of mine who is reviewing this project emailed to tell me that it seems each month is better than the last and, if she dare say, she actually understands more each time.  So I smiled and thought well, it’s not me because nothing has changed but she just may be! I reflected back … Continue reading "…Each Step in Faith"

During Easter Mass, the priest was making the distinctions between the two sides of the elements of fire and water. Each are necessary basic elements that offer life and death.  Each one can either be life or death. Fire  – On one side, fire can cause death and destruction but on the other side fire … Continue reading "…Double Edged Sword"

Someone about 20 years my senior asked me for my outside perspective on a relationship problem.  After discussing sides, she exclaimed that I had a lot of wisdom. I think it was because I had lived through a similar experience and was able to share unbiased what I had learned through the why’s and how’s. … Continue reading "…When Wisdom Speaks"