‘Friend’
Catherine Doherty & Dorothy Day Who are the ones who will exhort me, encourage me, comfort me; Who will reprimand me, push […]
The flesh is weak
“My life is too comfortable.” The thought came to me today. My life is too comfortable for it to be good for me. And yet, I don’t feel like changing things. I don’t want to be uncomfortable. It seems to me that this prayer makes the most sense for me because I cannot do anything for myself: Lord, do what You will; Do what is needed to be done unto me, Whatever is needed for me to be Yours totally and completely. […]
Speak. Don’t speak.
Speak, if necessary; if the words will edify you, if it is necessary for the one you wish to speak to. Otherwise, don’t speak. Remain in silence, undisturbed, and be at peace. “Keep the lid closed.” That’s how I have been feeling this Lent. Sometimes I feel an initial urge to say something or contact someone, but this urge is followed by a deeper tug – silent but compelling – to not speak; to guard the container of my heart and not […]
The Command
Go, descend into the bowels of the abyss, Into the darkest of the dark, Into the stillness that suffocates, Into the silence […]
Why were the saints heroic?
“Because, looking at Jesus, knowing Him, seeing Him in all His beauty, nothing seemed to them too painful, too hard, or too […]
The Scandal of Mercy
“My heart is still far from You O Lord… not near enough, not near enough…” Have you ever allowed yourself to enter […]
The warmth of solitude
When did I stop being afraid of being alone? Then again, how can this be ‘being alone’ when my heart is filled […]
Work in Progress
We all like to appreciate the beauty and function of completed works. How many of us would give a second glance to […]
奶奶家 (Grandma’s Home)
This is the same kitchen where I celebrated my birthdays when I was younger than the little boy in this picture. This […]
