Coming Up From the Desert
"Who is this coming up from the desert, leaning on her beloved?" – The Song of Songs 8:5 We made it! We have emerged from the desert of Lent and are well into the Easter season. Was your Lenten season…
The Eucharist and Self-Gift: always be the smallest
“Always be the smallest, think of the size of the host.” Jesus to Gabrielle Bossis, April 11, 1946, He and I, page 172 Lord, You come to me with such docility, giving me the entirety of Who You are. You…
Coming Home in November
I love the month of November. The macrocosm reflecting the microcosm, as Shakespeare's works so often displayed--nature and the travels of our hearts in perfect sync. Here in Lancaster County, PA, the pre-Thanksgiving fall is ever so poignant now in its…
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 Guardian Angels and Our Holy Imagination
For he commands His Angels with regard to you, to guard you wherever you go. With their hands they shall support you, lest you strike your foot against a stone. (Ps. 91:11- 12) The worth of souls is so great…
Be Not Afraid, I am Totally Yours
October is here and with it comes some of my most favorite things… pumpkin spice, a month to honor Our Lady in the Rosary, changing leaves, cardigan sweaters, boots and the feast day of St. John Paul II. When I…
Healing Hearts & Marriages by Being a Living Monstrance
“Our sharing in the Body and Blood of Christ leads to no other end than that of transforming us into that which we receive” (Pope St. Leo the Great). Recently, after receiving the sacred mystery of the True Presence of…
Trusting in God’s Provision
Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a multitude was coming to him, Jesus said to Philip, “How are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?” This he said to test him, for he himself knew…
Am I Worthy?
One of the most beautiful benefits of attending daily Mass has been the opportunity to listen to the Eucharistic prayers more than just once a week on Sunday. I have found that Eucharistic Prayer II is a favorite of…
God’s Will and Your Heart’s Desire
My favorite time of the day is my early morning prayer time. I love to pull open the blinds, take in the morning light and snuggle up with my bible, my journal, and my Jesus blanket (pictured below). An important…