One heart is not connected to another through harmony alone. They are, instead, linked deeply through their wounds.
00094 – Heart Connections
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00093 – Drawing People to Christ
We draw people to Christ not by loudly discrediting what they believe, by telling them how wrong they are and how right we are, but by showing them a light that is so lovely that they want with all their hearts to know the source of it.
00086 – Feeling Hopeless?
When hope feels as though it has passed you by, remember that something new may be dawning that you have not considered yet. An open and vulnerable heart is the way forward.
00079 – Sometimes Truth Feels Uncomfortable
Our anger is moral. Our rage is sacred. Our anxiety contains wisdom. Our hearts are telling us the truth. If the truth makes others uncomfortable—good. Show me an alarm clock that makes a sweet sound and I’ll show you an alarm clock I can sleep through.
00075 – Prayer: Opening Ourselves to God
We may think of prayer as thoughts or feelings expressed in words. But this is only one expression. . . . Prayer is the opening of mind and heart—our whole being—to God, the Ultimate Mystery, beyond thoughts, words, and emotions. Through grace we open our awareness to...
00037 – God Being Gracious Unto You
The Lord bless you and keep you.The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May God give you grace never to sell yourself short.Grace to risk something big for something good.Grace to remember that the world is now too dangerous for anything but...
00030 – Christmas Gift of Grace
Each year, as winter takes hold and covers our days with its silent wonder, we are called to reflection. As the shadows grow longer and the nights deepen, we gather in our chapels of faith seeking [comfort and assurance from God]. We light our candles…we sing our...
00029 – Mary and the Divine Mystery
Mary made her womb available for a holy conception and birth. She surrendered to the mysterious, divine working of God, knowing that the holy child within her would change the world. May we, too, open our minds, hearts, and bodies to the mysterious working of God , so...
00026 – Vocation comes from Listening
Vocation does not come from willfulness. It comes from listening. I must listen to my life and try to understand what it is truly about—quite apart from what I would like it to be about—or my life will never represent anything real in the world, no matter how earnest...
00012 – Checkbooks and Theology
Our checkbooks are probably our best theological statement about our real values. Jesus said, similarly, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6: 21) in Radical Grace