Eating lunch last Saturday, I looked out my picture window to see the neighbor boy, Avery, shooting hoops in his driveway, wearing…
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Posts Categorized: Trust
Getting real with God
God gets real with us in Scripture. In fact, he is downright blunt. Could he be any clearer when he says, “With…
How to Listen Like Jesus
I just got back from a beautiful week at a retreat center where I began my training to be a spiritual director…
How to Rest in God’s Mercy
Psalm 95 tells us that if we let our hearts go astray by not listening to God’s voice, we will not enter…
Mary’s Bold Humility
Virtue Connection is 7 years old on the Solemnity of the Annunciation! To celebrate, I’ve invited St. Bernard (1090-1153) as guest blogger…
How to Make Room for God
The other day I did the scariest thing in the world. I wrote on my calendar times to be quiet—just be quiet…
The Lenten Trap
It’s really a year-round trap. The lie that we need to be a better person for God to love us. Or that…
Is Virtue Offensive?
Virtue, that is, a habit of doing the right thing according to God, has been offensive since the Garden of Eden. Offensive…
Finding God in a Pizza Parlor
Here’s one of the many paradoxes of the spiritual life: through surrender to God, we achieve our greatest freedom. I found this…
What Will We Serve Jesus at Our Banquet?
The mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart. What is in our heart that we serve to Jesus when he knocks,…
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