“If God sends you many sufferings, it is a sign that He has great plans for you and certainly wants to make you a saint.” St. Ignatius of Loyola Ever wish life were simple, everything worked out, there was no… Read More ›
Trust
Love a deeper force of attraction
St John of the Cross, “soul is in God like a stone buried in the earth. The soul is attracted to the deepest center of God like the stone is attracted to the deepest center of the earth. This attraction… Read More ›
Do you wrestle with stillness?
“Be still and know I am God.” Psalm 46:11 Do you struggle with stillness? What is God saying to you when He says “be still and know I am God?” A couple of years ago this verse danced in my… Read More ›
Have you been kissed by God or heard His heartbeat?
“There is an ancient legend that holds that when an infant is created, God kisses its soul and sings to it. The legend says God’s kiss and His song, as well as the song of the angel, remain in that… Read More ›
Is your deepest desire a communal relationship with God?
“…our belonging to God, our deep bond with him, a relationship that gives meaning to our whole life and keeps us resolute, in communion with him, even during the most difficult and troubled moments” Pope Francis What is your deepest… Read More ›
Which path will you choose?
“Never say or do anything until you have asked yourself whether it will be pleasing to God, good for yourself, and edifying to your neighbor.” St Ignatius of Loyola In discernment, there are always two paths. One leads to God’s… Read More ›
Your measuring stick or God’s?
“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire!” St. Catherine of Siena Do you carry around a measuring stick? Is your measuring stick perfection? Or is your measuring stick someone else? Are you… Read More ›
Toxicity in relationships
“So stand fast with your loins girded in truth, clothed with righteousness as a breastplate, and your feet shod in readiness for the gospel of peace. In all circumstances, hold faith as a shield, to quench all [the] flaming arrows… Read More ›
Journey through the desert
Take a journey with me. Let’s walk along a path that seems to have no foot steps in front of us. Perhaps there have never been any or perhaps they have been covered up by the sands. There is nothing… Read More ›
Have you named and claimed the pain stealing your joy?
As I stood up, I could feel blood streaming down my face. I was 5 and had been standing behind an aluminum horse swing. I had just been told not to stand near the swing and like a typical kid,… Read More ›