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 Giving Tree
A boy loves to spend time under a tree. He eats its apples. Swings from its branches and slides down its trunk. He takes naps in the tree's shade. Day after day the boy romps around with a crown made…
Prayer for Total Reliance on God
Thank You for showing me that the real journey of this Lent is traversing the expanse between my self-reliance and total reliance on You.
Choice in Trials
Every crisis is a chance to grow... – Father Jacques Philippe. De shares reflections on trials, suffering and the choices we make that lead to interior peace or interior angst.
Prayer of Self-Offering
Lord, take all that we are and have been and make us new in accord with Your holy and perfect will.
Climbing the Mountain of Social Distancing
Jo reveals the sacrifice in her struggles with social distancing and reflects on other times of struggle in her life that resulted in greater trust and love for God.
Docility to the Spirit
Lord Jesus, grant me the grace of great docility to Your Holy Spirit. Help me grow in responsiveness and obedience, choosing Your Will always above my will.
The Way of Trust
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Sounds great, but how? Let's learn together from the "trust expert," St. Therese of Lisieux.
Renovations in the Kingdom
De Yarrison reflects on interior growing pains and how our courage to surrender to God's plan allows for God to build our cottage into His Kingdom.