Dec 23, 2020 | Writings for the Journey
The child in us is always looking for gifts at Christmas. “No” we say, “That’s not necessary, I have everything I need.” Or we say, “The true meaning of Christmas is not about the gifts you receive.” But wait! Isn’t the birth of Jesus “God’s gift to...
Dec 8, 2020 | Writings for the Journey
As we experience crisis after crisis this year, there can be a tendency to raise ourhands and say, “What else can happen.” Our country is immersed in thepandemic, social injustice, climate change and a crack in what our democracymeans etc.But through it all our faith...
Nov 23, 2020 | Writings for the Journey
Joy is not the same as happiness. We can be unhappy about things that are happening but still choose joy. Our joy does not have to be fake in order to keep up appearances. It can be real if we live with the connection to God’s unconditional love for us. Joy does not...
Oct 28, 2020 | Writings for the Journey
“Create for me a contrite Spirit” the psalmist writes. God will not spurn us if we come before God with a contrite heart, if we are willing to acknowledge our own inadequacy like a child experiencing the death of a pet comes to a parent to seek consolation, we can...
Oct 6, 2020 | Writings for the Journey
St. Augustine famously said, “Our hearts were made for you,O God, they are restless until they rest in you.” When he speaks of the “heart,” he is not just speaking about our feelings. He is talking about the core of who we are. In our age as in his, our hearts...
Sep 2, 2020 | Writings for the Journey
A student asks her wise teacher what must she do to grow in her spiritual life? The teacher said “bring me a glass and a pitcher of water.” When the student returned, the teacher said, “Pour the water into the glass.” When the water was at the brim, the teacher...
