"A man going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them. To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one-- to each according to his ability..." Mt 25: 14-30 Today's Gospel reading, if only taken on its surface, can leave us with a challenging understanding of… Continue reading Worth Revisiting: Good and Faithful Servant
Ever have a day where you focus on one mistake and in its place you made several more? Where you can't seem to get back on track, or even see the track because for whatever reason you can't get out of the weeds? Couple a stellar combination of exhaustion and perfectionist tendencies and you have… Continue reading Facing the Music
"Consult not your fears but your hopes and dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what is still possible for you to do." Pope John XXIII Recently I had one of the most surprisingly profound conversations on this idea… Continue reading Unfulfilled Potential
What is a church to be? Is it a place for the faithful who gather on a given Sunday, who come to offer up their private prayers and praise and then go their separate ways? Or rather, is it to be a home, a collective community who together in Christ is much stronger than its… Continue reading Worth Revisiting: Where Everybody Knows Your Name
"Three things are necessary for everyone: truth of faith which brings understanding, love of Christ which brings compassion, and endurance of hope which brings perseverance. " St. Bonaventure Given the recent turmoil in the church, these last few weeks have been challenging to say the least. Conversations ensued revolving around what hasn't been done, what… Continue reading Necessary and Indispensable
"An awareness of smells can illuminate our present. It can help us live more mindfully and gracefully. It can help us recognize that God's goodness saturates the world, in scents that are both obvious and subtle." Ginny Kubitz Moyer, Taste and See ( Loyola Press) Early morning dew, the scent of grateful peonies and roses greet… Continue reading Worth Revisiting: The Scent of Her Presence
This month Loyola Press is inviting each of us to "discover the riches of Ignation Spirituality" This celebration culminates on July 31st on the feast day of St. Ignatius. So please join me along with other Catholic bloggers and authors these 31 days of St. Ignatius, for a month long Ignatian feast ! Today's challenge: What… Continue reading Worth Revisiting: 31 Days of St. Ignatius
Lately, I have found myself marveling once again at the way God can lead us in our ordinary day if we are receptive and listening. Whether it be an unplanned event, conversation, or the bedside of a friend- unimaginable grace and surprises await when we simply say yes to God's movement in our day.… Continue reading Where We Are Meant To Be
Written a year ago.. and while a few things have changed, this Lenten challenge to walk in His way ever remains the same! Working in ministry, liturgical seasons just simply move way too fast. It seems like yesterday Advent was on our doorstep and now we are over halfway through Lent. Our 24 week bible… Continue reading Worth Revisiting: 40 Days in His Way
Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters from Children Around the World (Loyola Press) With the incredible appeal of Pope Francis, there has been understandably a vast array of books on him or by him featuring his homilies, angelus’, addresses and encyclicals. Yet, I am so thrilled to be able to preview a book composed of… Continue reading Worth Revisiting: Dear Pope Francis
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