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Hopefully Growing in Hope
I started gardening recently. Nothing big, just a few tomatoes and peppers in the backyard, but the project itself often has me reflecting on growth—not just of the vegetables, but...
Siblings of the Saints
My conversion—reversion, really—to the Faith started off with a bang. Ignited by a heavenly jolt to the soul as I sat transfixed before the news coverage of the death of...
Lord, Where Are You in this Suffering?
So much of today’s Word is meant to bring consolation: "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted" (Psalm 34:19). "The one who serves God willingly is heard" (Sirach 35:20). "The...
Live According to the Spirit
Let’s journey back to the glorious day of your Baptism. Imagine that beautiful day, the sounds of that morning, and the preparations taking place. As your family and friends helped...
Spiritually Awakened
Today I am emotionally exhausted, but spiritually awakened. My day started watching the news revealing the destruction of a hurricane, followed by an email about a sophomore in college on...
Need Grace to Amend Your Life?
One night, during my freshman year of college, my best friend and I got into an epic argument because he was tired of my “disappointing” behavior. “You’re getting to the...
Choose His Mercy, Choose Repentance
Should I go to Confession this week? I see Father is sitting in the confessional and the line isn't that long . . . but I just went last month....
Sitting in the Dark, Loins in the Wind
When I was a child, we took a vacation to Cape Cod and stayed in an old house right on the beach. My favorite spot was a tiny attic on...
Gift to You and from You
One of my top love languages is gift-giving. I love to put a lot of thought into what I give someone I care about. I want them to feel—to know—it...
Never Too Much for Scripture to Handle
Recently I attended a barbell class at my local gym. We were doing power presses in rapid succession and, with the music blaring and the teacher encouraging us to more,...
Holy Spirit, Thespian Trips, and the Year 2000
"[D]o not worry about how or what your defense will be or about what you are to say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you...
What Is Set Before You
Many years ago, I served as a missionary for a Catholic ministry. During our training, one of the things I frequently heard was that while we were called to go...
