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Our Misunderstandings and Frustrations
A huge misunderstanding unfolded. My limited Amharic (language spoken in Ethiopia) did not help me this time. I angrily yelled at the taxi driver for charging lots more than we...
Misunderstandings, Mercy, and the Heart of Jesus
We sat together at our assigned table, sharing stories to build that specific kind of intimacy that grows between strangers on retreat weekends. One woman, a psychologist, shared about a...
When You Don't Want To Be Entrusted
Entrustment. To entrust to someone is to give in trust. In Polish, our beloved Pope Saint John Paul II describes this as “zawierzenie” a term used to describe entrustment and...
Where Do You Go with Your Deep Longing?
For the most part, I know the right things to say because I’ve said them a million times before to myself and others. I know the right things to do...
Let's Get to Work
My father was always tricky to please. It wasn’t necessarily his fault. It was the chemicals in his body—they made him angry. When he skipped his medication or depression crept...
Jesus Wasn't Telling the Pharisees to Contracept
While engaged, my husband and I decided to take an unnerving leap of faith and not use artificial contraception in our marriage. A friend who knew this recommended a book...
Those Judgmental Struggles
I knew it was a part of my heart that did not reflect the heart of Jesus. I knew it was rooted in pride and perfectionism. I was tired of...
Timing All Wrong, Trust All Right
Like most married couples, my husband and I have had our share of highs and lows, particularly in our practice of Natural Family Planning. We are in a perpetual state...
Mercy Requires Effort
Many parts of the Gospels are challenging, and today’s Gospel (Matthew 5:43-48) can be particularly so. Jesus gives a command: "Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you"...
Plenteous Mercy
The small red light above the door went dark indicating my turn had come. I entered the dim-lit room, knelt down, made the Sign of the Cross, and began. “Forgive...
Crosses, Laughter, and Esther
The Saint Luke’s Pray and Play Group includes young moms, empty nesters, and grandmas. We drink coffee, pass out Goldfish crackers, and pray, laugh, and cry together. Besides the time...
The Healing of Reconciliation
Little beads of sweat gathered on my forehead. I wasn’t sure if I could do this. I’d been to Confession before, but it wasn’t until recently that God was beckoning...
