Amid the pain and suffering, God remains present in our hearts. No matter how much we wail and shake our fists, He will abide with us.
The Good Word
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Two’s Company, Three’s…a Prayer: Dec. 12, Third Monday of Advent
We need not see prayer as activity for a solo operator only.
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Transformers: Dec. 11, Third Sunday of Advent
His point was that a mundane action, carried out in a disciplined way, can be transformative. So it is with prayer.
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When prayer is difficult, starting a conversation is all it takes.
Dec. 10, Second Saturday of Advent
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Parents: You can’t make your kids love you.
A child cannot be grasped, like an object. A child can only be caressed, which is to touch without possessing.
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What is important to God, and what is just ‘Dust in the Wind?’
Ultimately, the jobs, the degrees, the nice houses, are all chaff in God’s eyes—they do not make us virtuous or worthy.
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Surrender or else! On the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Mary shows us qualities to seek in our prayer life: receptivity to the divine word, thoughtful reflection and finally, the subordination of our wills to God’s wisdom.
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Mary’s Immaculate Conception is humanity’s great recount—the one that counted.
Confidence in God makes Jesus sinless for us. Hope in humanity, in ourselves, does the same for Mary.
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The importance of rest in the spiritual life
Second Wednesday of Advent
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What if you are that stray lamb? A reflection for Advent.
However it happens, at some point, you will realize that you have no idea where you are, and that there are a lot of unfriendly beasts out there in the world.