Category: Faith & Spiritual

I opened my journal with a troubled heart, intending to write my way into prayer. Instead, my eyes fell on another old entry with words that speak to my lived situation here and now.  From an entry dated 8 April 2013: “Love is meant to be wasted,” you tell me. “Be bold and daring. Why […]

From a retreat journal entry in April 2013 Darkness cannot abide the Light. Those in darkness yearn for the light, but in so far as they have been touched by darkness, they hate the light. And so it is that they both fear and yearn for the light of Christ, attracted and repelled by the […]

Relax. You will come to be at home in the wet and dark; you will come to see beauty there and rejoice!

I come back to you, Lord. I come with my mixed up feelings, confusing impulses, with all that’s in me. I run from company and then I run to company. I am at peace, and then I am in turmoil when some word or action hurts me. There is no peace, no stability to be […]

Word of God, scrutinise me. Probe me, examine my heart. Expose what needs exposing, Heal what needs healing, And bring to light all that hides in darkness. For I am yours I have given my self over to you. I no longer wish to possess a will independent of you. What you wish, I wish […]

Note to Self: The Enemy is wily. He wants to keep your energy and attention focused on things that seem to be of great significance for the Kingdom of God but which in reality are really quite unimportant. For instance, he wants you to be overly concerned with your own sanctity and on others’ spiritual […]

Nada. Nada. Nada.  St John of the Cross had written that the sure road to heaven was the path of nothingness. And it is by pure grace that we can tread on this path! For it is not in our fallen human nature to hold nothing. Even as we strive towards Christ with hearts blazing […]