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God of the Fully Alive
I’ll be bold: I think I had a “mini-vision.” It happened on the Mount of Beatitudes. Some years after my divorce, on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, on our...
Worshipping His True Presence with All My Joy
I love walking into an empty, dark church, preferably one that smells of musty hymnals, beeswax, and aged incense that has seeped into the walls. I love seeing only the...
Do You Give Your Gift as an Offering?
Think about a person, situation, or a material item that you have or own that you prayed for with great fervor. Name the blessing aloud. What emotions come up when...
Mission Not-So-Impossible
I can still remember the disappointment I felt as the woman I had spoken with walked away. She was sharing about a problem and my first instinct was to share...
To Be Seen and Known
In today's Gospel, we hear of Zacchaeus who is “short in stature” and climbs a tree to see Jesus. (See Luke 19:3.) Countless times I stood on a kneeler as...
Help, Healing, and the Healer Himself
The account of the blind man Bartimaeus (named for us in Mark 10:46-52) crying out to Jesus is one of my favorite Gospels for many reasons. I am always struck...
What's Real Perseverance?
So much of the Christian life involves meaningful suffering—or at least perseverance in trying to find meaning in our personal suffering. We know Jesus makes our suffering fruitful, at least...
Not Afraid to Be a Bother
In my morning drive to work I often try to turn the radio down, pray a rosary, and tell the Lord the who and the what of all the desires...
Hiding in Plain Sight
I didn’t want to move to Colorado. Visiting was fine, but the stark landscape was so different from home. I was used to the lush greenery, rolling hills and winding...
The Kingdom of God Is Among Us
Gratitude filled my being as I watched the red-orange sun slip slowly into the horizon of Lake Michigan from the deck of the vacation lodge. The others were chatting over...
Beyond All Praising
Perhaps my favorite hymn is “O God Beyond All Praising.” Not only is the music absolutely magnificent, I find the words to be incredibly powerful. The first line alone, which...
No Allowance, But a Lot of Love
My sister and I weren’t given an allowance for doing our chores growing up. My parents’ reasoning for this went something along the lines of “you’re allowed to have a...
