Have you ever done anything you regretted? If you haven’t, I want to meet you because I’ve never met anyone who didn’t regret some things in their lives. It seems that regret is something of a universal, human experience! It’s no surprise to have regrets. After all, sometimes we take risks or do things that […]
Can a photograph be a prayer? During a recent retreat program this year, I briefly mentioned the prayer form known as Visio Divina, which means Divine Seeing. In the Catholic Church, we use visuals for just about everything to remind us and bring us into prayer with God. Crucifixes, statues, images, and paintings all fall […]
What’s your favorite story from Scripture? Many of us have favorite stories from Scripture. At least, I do. One of my favorites is the story of David and Goliath found in the First Book of Samuel. Clearly, I’m not the only one who savors this story as it is referenced again and again in situations […]
When we hear those infamous words “the call,” those of my generation think about it as something restricted to saints or vocations for the religious life. We view the words as something sacred, yet something unattainable for us mere mortals. It is left to those special ones chosen by Christ to do the “important” work […]
Recently, while attending my own weekend retreat with my parish, I found Dr. Michael Cunningham’s conference on “God in the Everyday” inspired me to go back and read one of my journal entries while on the Camino de Santiago de Campostella in Spain. It certainly was easy to find God in those every days… I […]
What are you thinking about the Church these days??? The other day I was reading Scripture as I try to do everyday. The Book of Scripture I was reading was the First Book of Maccabees. I realize that this particular Book in Scripture isn’t one of the most familiar Books of the Old Testament but […]
Time to Say Something, Do Something Much has been said for many years since the death of Martin Luther King. Some individuals are called to do great things in their lives. I recall the timing of his death as memorable, as I did when Jack Kennedy was killed. This might not be surprising for you […]
DO MY ASSUMPTIONS FREE ME OR BIND ME? For many years I was privileged to have Fr. Thomas More Newbold, C.P., as my spiritual director. He was a very wise and kind man and I loved him dearly. A comment he made to me during one of our conversations I still remember to this day. […]
“Get Out of the Boat” We hear the phrase “get out of the boat” in scripture. (Mt 14:28-30) Peter sees Jesus walking on water and is invited to join him. Initially successful his trust in God fails, and then he begins to sink after an apparent few steps. Jesus saves him and brings him to […]
Freedom, the Beatitudes and My Life Our nation has a wonderful tradition of freedom. There are few examples of countries who have offered themselves up to maintain the freedom of others. Perhaps the most essential expression of the greatest love. To lay down your life for another. Many thousands of American citizens have died for […]
