Love Letter #1 to a Scrupulous Soul
Dearly Beloved, You are not alone. I write this letter as a first in a series, with much tenderness and compassion in my heart from one scrupulous soul to another. The struggle is real. I am with you. Let us…
Deep Calling Unto Deep
Sometimes the new year does not get off to the greatest start. This January has been a month of disappointments to be honest. One right after the next. Little ones. Nothing earth shattering. New York plans canceled four times. No…
Empathy from the Holy Trinity and the Saints
Who will it be today? When we go to prayer, whom do we seek? What is it we need? How about some empathy to meet us right where we are? My spiritual mother recently invited me to try praying a…
Permission to be a Poem!
Last week I attended a Theology of the Body course called “Poets for the Kingdom: the Sacramental Stories of Lewis and Tolkien”. Our teacher, Bill Donaghy, shared with us his passion and extensive knowledge of the lives and writings of…
Bridal Posture for Bridal Pasture
My spiritual mother sent me an email in all caps: STOP, AND LET GOD LOVE YOU. This was my Lenten theme. Such a clear directive. I can get so caught up in what I need to do and discerning God’s…
Jubilee Duet With The Bridegroom
In this Jubilee Year of Hope, we receive a great gift from the Bridegroom: a new outpouring of graces, a fresh invitation, and a season of abundant blessing. An ordinary jubilee year in the Church occurs every 25 years. Its…
The Art of Tenderness
Tenderness. It is one of my favorite words, one of my favorite experiences of human connection. A tender glance, a tender embrace, a tender touch or word of gentle kindness. A sincere and softly-given offering, heart to heart. When is…
Seeking the Crucified Christ
Two weekends ago I attended the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. Jason Evert gave a talk on gender dysphoria. He was well stacked with facts and statistics and also with the tender love that is born of deep prayer and…
Honest Homage
Release. Reconnect. Restore. Which one of these words speaks to you the most right now, in this moment? And if you could add a word or phrase after that word to describe what you need, what would it be? For…