When it’s hard to sing “Alleluia!” at Easter
Sometimes it is hard to celebrate when the occasion calls for it. Six years ago, my mother-in-law passed away suddenly and tragically […]
Being Woman
My cousin-in-law with her newborn daughter I have read somewhere that all women are mothers, even if […]
Loving the sinner (in me)
And I… will stumble and fall I’m still learning to love Just starting to crawl – Lyrics from “Say Something” Almost exactly […]
Breathing in the Pause
Today was the first time in more than a week that I felt I had ample space to breathe. No gathering to […]
Are we too impatient for spiritual fruit?
There is an ancient wisdom saying that goes “Nature never hurries, yet everything is accomplished.” Indeed when we look at the natural […]
The cry of an unfaithful heart
I am attacked from all directions. I feel old compulsions and knee-jerk reactions stir to life within me. TV bingeing, tech-bingeing – […]
The Wound of the Elder Brother
Rembrandt’s “The Return of the Prodigal Son” I read an interesting piece this morning titled “What if the Prodigal Son met the […]
Have you discovered YOUR story yet?
Joseph Schooling after winning the 100m Butterfly at the 2016 Olympics in Rio You and I – all of us – were […]
The Warrior Queen
Bishop Robert Barron on the Queenship of Mary Last year, on the Memorial of the Queenship of Mary and the 3rd anniversary of my consecration to Mary, I blogged about what led me to make the consecration when I had felt there was no need for it because I felt I already knew Christ – better in fact, than I knew his mother. This year, I am prompted by what Bishop Robert Barron says in this video to share another aspect of […]
Year 9: Learning to love in hard times
This year as we crossed into our wedding anniversary, we are both tired and worn out. Initial plans for a home-cooked […]
