Grace
Spiritual Maturity
Today I spent some time at the Newman Center and met a couple of the young adults. I had learned the other day that tragically one of the students died over the Christmas break. The campus minister had to break the news to the community when everyone returned from their holidays. There was a memorial […]
Pinks, Peace, and Prayer
A friend came over to the house this evening and we sat outside on the porch to visit. The sky was full of a variety of clouds. Some were low and flat, others were higher or puffy. And there was an occasional piece of blue sky that peeked through. There was no wind and a […]
Fearless Love and Evangelization
When my friend from out of state was here, she told me about an event that happened in our church during Lent this year. I believe it was Good Friday. During the celebration, a young woman who had settled into her space and presumed homeless started being disruptive. Instead of having someone escort her out […]
Pure Selflessness
A friend of mine shared a beautiful story about her generous and loving daughter. She allowed me to share the story as well: There is a homeless man that stands on the side of the highway. We pass him all the time and give him food, gift cards, money here and there and sometimes drinks. […]
He Is Here
At church today, a couple spoke about their experience at the National Eucharistic Congress. They described how there were 4 routes of pilgrimages forming a cross as they all converged at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The home of the Indianapolis Colts was transformed into an altar and place of worship for a week […]
A Good Day
Adding on to the previous post. We spent the day yesterday reminiscing and remembering my mom. We worked on her obituary and a slideshow of her life. We went through hundreds of photos and listened to the recordings of her piano playing. While it was sad, it was also joyful as we realized what a […]
Graceful
Yesterday as we talked with nurses and caregivers about my mother, my brother used the word “graceful” to describe her. When I sat with her this morning, her items on the nightstand caught my eye. They included her reading glasses, her St. Padre Pio prayer book, and a prayer card with her name on it. […]
Slow Down
Today my sister shared a quote that felt very relevant to me. “Sometimes God will slow you down so that the evil ahead of you will pass before you get there.” I can be impatient and anxious in a situation and want to move on. I have found it takes much commitment and perseverance to […]
Despite Myself
Today is the Feast of St. Bernadette who had visions of Mary the Mother of Jesus in Lourdes. I think when this day comes every year, my mother and I reminisce about the trip we took there. Today my mom still remembered some of the details, such as when we saw St. Bernadette’s uncorrupt body. […]
Failure Equals Grace
I have been enjoying listening to the Lenten reflections on the Hallow app. It is based on the book He Leadeth Me by Fr. Walter Ciszek. He was a priest during the cold war and desired to minister to the people in Russia. When he was younger he would push himself to his physical and […]
Still Finding God 