Writings for the Journey

One of the difficulties those on a spiritual path may have is a false sense of humility. If we are constantly reminded that we are sinners, we could lose confidence and the opportunity to walk with confidence in our faith. What could help us develop and live a...

As we explore the many aspects of Pope Leo’s encyclical, “Magnificent Humanity,” we need to understand what he means by humanity. Artificial Intelligence offers so many avenues of expanding our human capabilities that we need to know more and more our gifts as human...

There are two houses that we might find ourselves choosing that can consume our thoughts and the place where we usually dwell. We can live in the house of fear or the house of love. There are many things that can cause us to be afraid in these times. They include...

As we grow in the spiritual life, we realize more and more what it means to enter into a relationship with God in Jesus. There are times in our lives when we can put aside all our concerns with its confusion and worries in order to experience God’s presence. This...

Pope Leo’s pontificate has been devoted to two main areas: unity and peace. These important gifts of the Spirit are very much needed in these times. There are many divisions in families, communities, church, and world. People have made choices and taken a stand on...

Most of the time our minds are centered on what is going on in our world. We are involved in what thoughts and feelings we are experiencing, in what we will be dealing with in our day. We are concerned about how successful we might be or what mistakes we can avoid....

When we think of our spiritual journey, our mind pictures a trip we are taking to arrive at a particular destination. It can also refer to a journey we will take as we discover more about who we are and where we are headed. The Jewish people eventually came to the...

Jesus wants us to “remain in his love.” The joy that we experience during this Easter time comes from a new place. We normally live in the status quo. We perform through habits that we have repeated over and over again. These habits have become so engrained that we...

Christ is alive after his Resurrection. His presence is with us in many ways. He walks beside us never leaving us as we tend especially to our ministry of bringing his presence to the world. We are “in Christ” as St. Paul tells us over and over again in his letters....

Something new is about to happen. As Jesus lies dead in the grave on Holy Saturday, Mary Magdalene is experiencing the dark night. The Lord had prompted her to wash his feet with extravagant perfume. He who had created the meaning of her life is now dead. Her life now...