Writings for the Journey

As children we are taught to say our prayers. We are enthralled by the stories of the miracles that Jesus performed, the walking on the water, the stories of the first Christians. We become part of a family, a community which shares the rituals and the customs of...

Why do opposites attract? Is it because these attractions recognize the underdeveloped side of our personality that earns to be made known? We are attracted to Christ because he represents that part of us that longs to be authentic, loving and whole. The God who...

There are many things wrong in our world. There are many challenges that seem overwhelming to us: the pandemic, racial injustice, the climate crisis, political unrest to name a few. This is not to mention our personal challenges and family situations. How to react and...

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...

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...

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...

   “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...

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...

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...