God’s Love Song
“Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so…” We may know with our minds that Jesus loves us, but do we know His love? Over the past few years, something really incredible has happened; something which…
Blemished and Beautiful
You are wholly beautiful, My love, and without blemish. (Song of Songs 4:7) How can my Divine Bridegroom say such a seemingly absurd thing? When I look in the mirror, I see plenty of blemishes; not just physical defects, but…
Into the Depths of His Love
How vast is the Bridegroom’s love for me? How deep is His mercy? How endless is His Presence? These are questions which I have been blessed to ponder over these last few weeks as I sat gazing upon the ocean. …
The Cross is a Door
Within the cross is life And consolation. It alone is the road Leading to heaven. This sacred cross, An olive tree so dear, With its oil anoints us Giving us light. My soul, take up this cross Rich with consolations…
Praying With The Holy Name
I will be forever grateful for my Jesuit graduate school professor, Father William Walsh, and the many "take-homes" of his Spiritual Theology course five-plus decades ago. "Why tune the violin after the concert?" he'd say. "I promise you that if…
St. Gertrude the Great: A Heart that Bore Christ
In this moving image of St. Gertrude the Great, I am invited into the silence of divine intimacy. Clothed in the habit of a Benedictine nun, she rests gently upon the Scriptures, symbolizing her life steeped in contemplative prayer and…
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 Bridegroom Ascends
As Jesus ascended into Heaven, His feet lifted from the earth not in farewell, but in promise. The Ascension is not an end—it is a beginning. Christ, having completed His mission of redemption, returns to the Father to take His…
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…
The Cross as the Tree of Life
(Painting by Laura Ercolino, Copyright 2024) Today, I’d like to share some reflections on the spirituality of Christ the Bridegroom and what that means for the way we view the Cross. When I think about the cross, I often recall…