Writings for the Journey

“Where two or more are gathered in my name, I am in their midst.” These words of Jesus areessential in understanding what the church is meant to be. They are the foundation for thestructure and rules that follow. They are the basis for why we meet as church. Yes, we...

Do you have a large house? A house can give you a sense of security, respite from the cold andheat of the weather, a feeling of all that is familiar and that all is well.Jesus had no home, he relied on his disciples and friends for a place to rest as he tended to...

As we struggle with the many things that are happening in our world and perceive their effect onus, how important it is to listen for the blessing. What can that mean for us? Henri Nouwenbelieves that when we receive a blessing, it is God’s way of showing his special...

If Jesus has conquered death, and if he is a part of us “in Christ”, and we are a part of him“the Body of Christ”, then we too can avoid being too afraid of death. Death can take manyforms: death of our human bodies, death of a relationship, death of moving from one...

At this time in which we live, many are losing hope in the future with so many challengesahead of us: climate change, wars, polarization and many more. We can becomeoverwhelmed.Yet during this uncertainty Jesus appears in this time of our discontent. When we say that...

As we let go of the Lenten season and celebrate the Christ’s resurrection, we are blessed withthe visitations that Christ gives to his apostles and disciples. These appearances bring withthem surprise and wonderment. They who were experiencing darkness and confusion...

As Christians we have a story to tell. It is an ancient story which is in line with architypesfound in religions from around the world as well. It is the story that out of death new life cancome. We see it in nature. From the death of winter emerges new life with the...

Impossible things keep happening when we rely on the inner strength of God working in usand through us. When we have surrendered to God’s plan for us, when we have received thisinner strength to carry out God’s plan, things begin to fall in place. What seemed...

We pray these words at every Mass giving God praise. When we praise God, a changecan come over us if we are aware of what we are doing. This means getting our mindoff from ourselves. We might be thinking what is going on in our life today and feelingthe emotions that...

One of the most effective ways of praying when we are faced with situations which arebeyond our control is to pray with the word “HELP”. This becomes a prayer to God thatadmits we are not in control and that we are putting our complete trust in God. This can bebeyond...