Gratefulness

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, please read some quotes from Brother David Steindl-Rast: “The root of joy is gratefulness. It is not joy that makes us grateful, it is gratitude that makes us joyful.” “We are never more than one grateful thought away from peace of...

Know Your Own Heart

In our life, we face many possibilities. We have to make choices as to what we are going to do, when we are going to act, with whom we are going to spend our time. There are many decisions to make. There are people who urge us to join them in their cause. There are...

Pope Leo and Education

In a very short time Pope Leo has published a second Apostolic Letter on the meaning and purpose of Christian education. In his letter he emphasizes that education must refer to the whole person, not only a person’s mind. He wants to make sure that Christian education...

Legacy

As we travel on our spiritual road, we do not travel alone. There are those who have gone before us. What they provide is a sustaining legacy that does not die with them. They have passed on to us not only what they have said but who they were. This legacy comes to us...

The Generosity of Christ

Where do we find Christ? He can come to us in many ways. He is present in the sacraments, through nature, through the normal experiences of our lives. But let us consider that Christ also comes to us in mystical experiences. This is the opportunity to be open through...

Pope Leo and the Poor

Pope Leo has written his first letter to Christians around the world. He is writing to make us aware of our Christian obligation to poor people. When we meet the poor and listen to them, we are meeting and listening to Christ. If Christ loves us, then we are called to...