What we know to be amiss in ourselves let us make haste to amend, and put our trust in the mercy of God, and the intercession of our Savior.
03259 – Amending our Amisses
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03236 – Living One’s Faith
I know that the only way for me to live my faith is to try to do what is right, to take the long view, to give of my best in all that the day brings, and to put my trust in God.
02992 – Don’t Let Go!
Don’t let go, not now, not yet, but hold on tight, for I think we have more of a bumpy ride to come. Hold on to the hand of the Spirit. Hold on to your faith in justice and compassion. Hold on to the vision which has guided you all these years. Don’t let go, for the...
02750 – Worry: Entering the Future Alone
To worry is to go into the future alone, mentally painting a stark scene that, in fact, probably will never happen. And if it did, it wouldn’t be like you imagine. And if it were to be just like you imagine, you would not be alone. Breathe. Rest. Trust. It’s going to...
02700 – Faith is a Choice
Faith isn't a feeling. It's a choice to trust God even when the road ahead seems uncertain.
02575 – Breathe!
Maybe your script was scapegoat, absorbing the family shameMaybe your script was hero, performing to give them proud wins Maybe your script was lost child, trying to stay under the radar, denying your needsRegardless of what your family needed you to be, or how you...
02363 – For the 6th Day of Christmas
I make an act of faith toward all mankind, Where doubts would linger and suspicions brood.I make an act of joy toward all sad hearts, Where laughter pales and tears abound.I make an act of strength toward feeble things, Where life grows dim and death draws near.I make...
02356 – There’s Always Hope
As I was lying on a gurney in pre-op awaiting knee replacement surgery three days before Christmas, before the “happy drugs” were administered, I noticed a painting on the wall beside the gurney. It was rather nondescript, a field of blue flowers in a garden of rocks...
02261 – Hail Mary, Full of GRACE
When we think about the Annunciation, this scene between the angel Gabriel and Mary, we think of the faith it took for her to believe that she would conceive by the power of the Holy Spirit and that her son, the illegitimate child of an insignificant girl, really...
02220 – Waiting in Hope
Waiting in hope is an active spiritual practice. It requires a fundamental trust in God's faithfulness and the humility to allow the mystery of God's work to unfold over time.