Jan 5, 2024 | Writings for the Journey
Who are the prophets of our times? Are they not those who can read the signs of the times andrelate what is happening now to the eternal truths that are always basic. They call us to reach outto the needs of all of humanity and express these truths in new ways that...
Jan 2, 2024 | Writings for the Journey
What will the new year bring? Our world is a suffering world filled with wars, andconflicts of every kind. But the world is also a world of beauty, goodness, and truth.We only have to recognize these good qualities when we see them and become evenmore aware of their...
Dec 25, 2023 | Writings for the Journey
We have been blessed. God has given us so much. Even in the many things that concern us not beingthe way that we would like them to be, what God has given us far outweighs what we are lacking. Athankful heart is a happy heart. Thankfulness comes when we become aware...
Dec 17, 2023 | Writings for the Journey
When we ask Christ to come in the hymn “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” we acknowledgethat we are asking God to come among us. But St. Paul goes further and proclaims thatwe are “in Christ.” God in Christ dwells in us.Does this statement have any real meaning for you? At...
Dec 11, 2023 | Writings for the Journey
There is a connection in all creation that gives us an approach to living. When we havespent time discerning who we are as individuals, we need also to see our place in thetotality of God’s design for creation.This understanding comes from many sources: St. Paul names...
Dec 5, 2023 | Writings for the Journey
Sometimes it seems we run up against a brick wall when we try to solve a problem. It can bevery discouraging. In any case, all of the known ways forward come with solutions that proveto be wanting. How can our spirituality help us here? In his classic book, “Love,...
