Faith
Safety, Trust, and Beauty
Yesterday I took a drive up to the cabin. The weather was just perfect – sunshine, blue skies, and some of the leaves on the Aspen trees were just starting to change. I took my time getting things ready as I planned on staying a couple of days. By the time I left, it was […]
The Wedding
It has been a whirlwind of excitement and joy during the past several days as we celebrated my younger son’s wedding. The day before the wedding, my daughter in law’s mother hosted an intimate shower and tea. I was grateful to meet many of the ladies in the family, including the grandmother who I heard […]
New Millennial Saint
I have been fascinated by the life of a teenage boy who was a gamer, taught himself how to code, and loved his Catholic faith since he was a boy. When he received his First Communion, he realized it was truly the Body of Christ and vowed to live his life for Him. His parents […]
Thinking Of Heaven
Today I saw a thought provoking quote by St. Teresa of Avila. “Life is to love in such a way, that we are not afraid to die.” The more I keep my eyes and thoughts on God, the more I want to be with Him. If that is true, then when it comes time for […]
Eyes On God
As I was praying about what to blog about tonight, I opened my phone and part of Psalm 27 popped up. When I turn on the news, the world around me seems to get more and more frightening. I know I probably shouldn’t turn it on at all. But the Psalm was a good reminder […]
Connected Through Prayer
I felt drawn to church today, especially as I thought about the horrific shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. I can’t even imagine what those children and parents are going through. I also can’t imagine a person allowing evil to have such a grip upon them. I went to the noon Mass, which had […]
Generous Love
This evening I watched a program featuring a woman who talked about having an abortion when she was a young teenager. She was only 15 years old when she found herself pregnant. Her mother didn’t want her to have the baby and didn’t want the baby to be born under those circumstances. So the young […]
Silent Retreat
Many years ago, I was on a retreat with a pastoral council. In the evening, someone put in the movie, “Into Great Silence”. It was filmed in the Grande Chartreuse, a monastery nestled deep in the French Alps. For approximately six months, the filmmaker immersed himself in the daily rituals, prayers and tasks performed by […]
Painful Best
I saw a quote today from C.S. Lewis that read, “We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.” That reminded me of my thoughts over the past several years. I always knew God was along side us in […]
Spiritual Afternoon
A friend and I had lunch with a priest friend of ours today. I see him often as I volunteer at the Newman Center where he is assigned. However, my friend had not been able to sit and visit with him for quite some time. She lives with and cares for her mother. However, she […]
Still Finding God 