A Bruised Reed
Productive or non-productive, our Lord's love and tenderness towards us is unchanging. Jo relates her experience with depression to a bruised reed or a smoldering wick.
There’s More Healing To Be Done
Laura shares a beautiful reflection of what it might mean to be "healed," concluding that in the world of heartache & sin we will always need more healing.
I Am Who You Say I Am
One of the enormous spiritual tasks we face is claiming our true identity as beloved of God, over how we might feel about ourselves in any given moment. De Yarrison offers two simple daily steps to aid us in the process.
For the New Year…
Rather than making a resolution, what if we ask God to forge the path for our intention setting by focusing on sacred scripture? Jo reflects on her practice of choosing a yearly verse.
Christmas Wonderings
When each of my three children were born and the midwife lifted them up for me to see and placed them on my chest all I could do was stare at them and whisper, “Oh my God. Oh my God.”…
The Light Has Come
Laura Ercolino writes about suffering and sorrow during this season expected to be filled with joy and celebration. She reminds us that the Light has come.
Waiting For My Heart’s Desire
At Mass last Sunday, our priest asked, by a show of hands, how many of us patiently wait. Guess how many hands went up? Not a one! I was really close to putting my arm halfway up and yelling out,…
Live Holy the Present Moment
“As to the past, let us entrust it to God’s mercy, the future to divine Providence. Our task is to live holy the present moment.” ~St. Gianna Molla I love this quote by St. Gianna Molla. Before her death at…
The Reset Button
As I sat there on the couch with my Bible and the study materials in my lap, I felt my eyes drooping and my head heavily bowing forward. Ah shoot, I thought. You might think this was the reverent posturing…
Feeling New
What does it feel like when you’re new? It’s like your first pair of shoes: squeaky clean and ready to go, but they don’t quite fit yet. It’s like the first snowfall of the season: fresh and unblemished but frigid.…