This seemingly locked gate reminds me of how easily deterred I am sometimes by the appearance of obstacles. But perhaps if I took a closer look, or if I had a deeper desire, I would notice that things are not always as they seem.
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A freedom the world knows not of
The one philosophy lecture I remember most vividly from my undergraduate days was about freedom. In a course on St. Augustine, we learned about freedom of the will and the important distinction between two kinds of ‘freedom’ – liberty and license. License is “the freedom to do whatever I want” and liberty is “the freedom to choose the Good”. […]
Loving Sister Suffering
Yesterday evening, I was musing on how I had come to love and seek out Solitude and Silence when once I would have run from them. The reason that I have come to love them is because I have found that they help me so much in coming to really know and love God and […]
Finding God in Housework
When I was growing up, there was always a domestic helper at home to help with the chores. But in the 9 years I lived abroad and the 8 years that I have been married, I have cleaned and kept my own home, and I hope to continue to do so for as long as I can. […]
What Spiritual Motherhood has taught me
I have no biological children of my own, but God has called me to Spiritual Motherhood. And into my life, thus far, he has sent quite a few young people for me to love, nurture, and lead to Him. In the process, God has taught me a lot of things about Himself, about myself, and about […]
Becoming My Father’s Daughter
Me and Daddy As far back as I can remember, I was never a “Daddy’s Girl”. My father’s not the sort of Dad that likes to indulge or pamper his “little princess”. In fact, what I remembered most about my father when I was a child was that he worked a lot. He had a […]
5 Principle Foundations of a Happy Marriage (in progress!)
From the time I was very young, I have been told that it is very important to keep Christ in the center of my relationships. But the thing was, nobody ever really taught me how to do that. I have heard many times over statements like, “Make sure God is in the center of your relationship,” or […]
The mystery that is ‘Family’
We celebrated Dad & Mum’s 40th Wedding Anniversary yesterday. It was simple – Sunday mass and family dinner. I was grateful how low-key and casual we all were about the planning. In my intense and dramatic family, “low-key” and “casual” can often feel like rare supernatural graces. I really love this family portrait we took yesterday. […]
Here I am, Lord
There is nothing quite so eloquent as presence. #prayer #nowordsnecessary
