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…
With Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane
I realize we are not in the season of Lent, which is when I had intended to write this article on meeting Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Trusting in the Lord’s timing, perhaps early September is the perfect time…
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…
Eucharist and The Bridegroom
In the wedding vows, the groom says to his bride, “I take you to be my wife. I promise to be faithful to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and…
The Gift of Attunement
It is the unexpected "kisses from heaven," simple, sweet, and spontaneous, that can open doors to Jesus' heart, to His and Mother's, and to the hungers of our own. I had such a gift very recently. During the "check-in" at…
Grief: The Healing Emotion
Being alive in this imperfect and dysfunctional world, we’ve each experienced heartache and wounding. Not only have we experienced things that were harmful, but we’ve also missed out on experiencing things that we were made for. In our earliest years,…
Do You Want to be Healed?
Do you want to be healed? (John 5:6) Jesus asked this question of the paralytic because He knew what healing requires—readjustment and change, which often makes us squirm with discomfort. The familiar—even if it isn’t ideal or if it’s increasing…
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Guide to the Son
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a name given to Mary, the Mother of God, as she appeared to Juan Diego in 1531 in the hills of Mexico. Juan was a simple man, not particularly religious or notable, and yet Mary…
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…
