I Am She Who Is Not
One of the most fundamental revelations given to St. Catherine of Siena in a mystical vision became a powerful teaching that informed her entire ministry. From around 1368 until her death at the age of 33 in 1380, St. Catherine…
The Treasure of Hiddenness
“Be intent on things above rather than on things of earth. After all, you have died! Your life is hidden now with Christ in God. When Christ our life appears, then you shall appear with him in glory” (Col. 3:2)…
Taking Back Our Authority
A coaching client recently had a profound release of trauma by learning about and standing in her authority in Christ. This precious and unique soul has autism and epilepsy and throughout her school-age years, her teachers and the education system…
Put Out Into the Deep
“At present I believe, but in the glory to come...what appears to me at present so perplexing, so foolish, so inconsistent...will all be entrancing, and will delight me eternally by the beauty, order, knowledge, wisdom, and incomprehensible wonders it will…
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…
Lift Me Up, Lord
Building a sense of safety requires trust—not reliance on others, but trust in the strength and beauty of our innermost selves, made in the image and likeness of God. For me, this has been one of the most difficult parts…
The Healing Power of Creativity
Our Lord began wooing me with the beauty of art and His boundless gift of creativity when I was a very young girl. At the age of six, my grandmother began teaching me the art and skill of oil paints…
Musings on Love, Death and the Song of Songs
As an apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among young men. With great delight I sat in his shade, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. – The Song of Songs 2:3 In…
The Bridegroom’s Bouquet
Have you ever felt rejected? “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done.” – Acts 4:11 Have you ever felt like pieces and parts, broken and worn? How do they integrate?…