This Lent, I’m pondering the Lord’s passion every day. His vivid wounds show us the urgency of his love and the urgency…
How Can Love be a Wound?
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Powerful One-Word Prayer
One morning my former pastor checked out the news before going to pray so he’d be up-to-date on what to pray for….
Opening Our Door to God
Our family took special pleasure in Don’s occasional visits. Don Sampson, who lived around the corner, owned the construction company that had…
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…
What I Learned About Love from the Magi
About to cross the street, the woman standing next to me held a cup of Starbucks. I pondered the small pleasure of…
Ponder With Mary
A friend’s comment that she was “following the path of Mary” during Advent made me ponder just what the path of Mary…
Balm for the Election Crazies
“You rescued me from the strife of peoples” (Ps 18:44). As the mid-term elections get closer and communication gets ever more verklempt,…
Are Mixed Motives Okay?
The robin on the power-line outside my window touts a worm in its beak. It doesn’t eat the worm right away, but…
Meditative Stroll Through Psalm 19
I fell in love with Psalm 19 when I was a new Catholic. The drama of this psalm still gives me a…
How I Crossed the Tiber Without Sinking
Dan Burke’s website SpiritualDirection.com commissioned me to write my conversion story — and now I’m sharing it below with you! Love always,…
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