Lord, this is the other person, with whom I do not see eye to eye. He belongs to you. You have created him; you have allowed him, it not wanted him, to be just as he is. If you can bear with him, my God, then I too will bear with him and put up…
Read MoreI’ve been on the road a lot. Been missing the family, sure. But I’ve been missing my dog, too. Boston Terriers are known for their clownish antics — all while being dressed up in a “tuxedo”!
Read MoreObedience is the one and the only way of wisdom and prudence for us to offer glory to God. If there were another, Christ would certainly have shown it to us by word and example. Scripture, however, summed up his enter life at Nazareth in the words: He was subject to them; Scripture set obedience…
Read MoreOur US Bishops have called for a Day of Prayer this Sunday August 17. Let us pray with the church for these intentions. Details here: Back when Among Women was young, in 2010, then- Sister Olga Yacob spent time with me sharing her experiences of being an Iraqi who lived through the war-torn years, and…
Read MoreSo, I want to play human foosball… Many of these are why I could never work in food service… I drop stuff all the time!
Read MoreWe need reminders. Because we’re forgetful. We need reminders of what’s true. We need reminders that are unmistakeable. We need reminding that God wants us… that God loves us. God wants to be in relationship with us. He wants that to be part of our here and now. But we have to want it too….
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Today I had a thought. A complete thought. And that’s a good thing amidst a million distractions. Here’s to the mundane. Here’s to the stuff of earth and all the little things we do — the unspectacular, unexciting needs met for love of God, and love of others. For God notices what we do, even…
Read MoreThe prayer that person prays to the best of his ability has great power. It makes a bitter heart sweet, a sad heart glad, a poor heart rich, a foolish heart wise, a timid heart bold, a weak heart strong; it makes a blind heart see and a cold heart burn. It draws the great…
Read MoreHere’s a great idea for family and youth ministry fun! It’s a kick-starter campaign you may want to support. Click: Plano Dad invents something to fill and tie many water balloons at once!
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Here it’s coffee and conversation, and where the faith-sharing is often a friendly mix of catechesis and cannoli. It’s a place where we can catch up…
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