And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. – Rom 8:28 It used to be that when I was tempted to stray from God, I would not put up much of a fight. It was much […]
Category: Faith & Spiritual
First Love
Every time I feel the battle within me rage, this is the song that I pray to. From the first time I ever heard it, I felt as if it was written just for me. Petra – FIRST LOVE Words by Bob Hartman Based on Revelation 2:9, 1 John 4:19, Song of Solomon 2:4 Sometimes […]
The Washing of Feet (Jn 13:1-20)
I am John. Watching Jesus. Lately I’ve been watching him more closely. He has been quieter than usual. He has been going off alone to pray more frequently, and each time he comes back, he looks as if he had been crying. Over the last few weeks, he has been eating less, fasting at times. He […]
Heart of a Disciple
Shortly after St. Ignatius’ conversion, his sinful past (as a womanizer, gambler, drinker, and brawler) left him in such despair that he considered killing himself. He had a profound sense of his own unworthiness and wondered “how it is that the earth did not open to swallow me up?” Yet the more he prayed about […]
Grow me!
There are times when I really wonder why God is so diligent in growing me. There are days, weeks, even months in my life when I feel God constantly stretching me, teaching me, coaching me… without giving me much time to rest! (Sometimes the lessons are about learning to rest…but even there he’s growing me!) […]
Companions
We need to draw a distinction between a friend and a companion. Let us say that a friend is someone who enjoys my company and whose company I enjoy. I have a good time when he’s around. I find myself laughing more, relaxing more. I like his sense of humor and his quirky mannerisms. It […]
Ms. Goody-2-Shoes
‘Goody-2-shoes’ is a phrase I have heard often in my life. Whether uttered in derision or affection, this name has always made me cringe inwardly. To my ears, this term is often synonymous with stick-in-the-mud, inflexible, uncool, and just plain boring. It’s true that I hardly drink, I have never smoked, I have never gone […]
Will I follow?
The following is adapted from Florencio Segura S.J.’s ” Eight Days of the Spiritual Exercises.” There are those who follow Christ because they want to serve Him whom they call master… and there are those who follow because they are willing to lose their lives for love and in imitation of Christ who is dispossessed […]
Keep faith
Tired beyond belief. “Just float, Ann… let my breath carry you where you’re meant to go.”
Keep looking up!
That day I came home heavy-hearted. I had heard and seen so many things that seemed to indicate failure. After all the months of effort and energy, I had thought there was some fruit. But now I could only see the signs of failure. Disheartened, the path ahead of me loomed dauntingly. I blinked back […]
Journey of the Heart 