Dec 17 2017 We’re Going to do Something Different Today! I seem to remember my teachers in grade school using this line periodically: “We’re going to do something different today!” they would say. Whatever we did usually didn’t seem all that different, really, but I thought o... Advent 2017, Advent2017, Catholic, Christmas, faith, Inspiration Daily
Dec 16 2017 Don’t Miss Jesus in the Bethlehem of your Life It all began quite spontaneously, unintentionally. One of those things that settle on you like a gentle night or a soft dew. Peace. Possibility. We sit there a long while, holding hands, our fingers curled together protectively, vuln... Advent 2017, Advent2017, Catholic, Christmas, faith, Inspiration Daily
Dec 15 2017 Some People Are Never Happy After several years of destructive behavior because of his addiction to drugs, a man changed his life. He went to 12-step meetings. He came back to the Church. He made amends to those he had hurt and reconciled with his estranged wife. When sh... Advent 2017, Advent2017, Catholic, Christmas, faith, Inspiration Daily
Dec 14 2017 Fear Not, I Will Help You San Juan de la Cruz, a Spanish Carmelite priest and monk of the 16th century, so perfectly incarnated that element in Christianity we call mystical that, on this day, we celebrate him not only as a Saint but also as a Doctor of the Church. The... Advent 2017, Advent2017, Catholic, Christmas, faith, Inspiration Daily
Dec 13 2017 Welcome the Mystery New life is exciting… But it’s also scary. It’s alluring. And enveloping. And fulfilling. It’s all of these things. There is many a theological point to be made about why Christ chose to enter the world as a baby&helli... Advent 2017, Advent2017, Catholic, Christmas, faith, Inspiration Daily
Dec 12 2017 Am I Not Here, I, Who Am Your Mother? “Am I not here, I, who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection? Am I not the source of your joy? Are you not in the hollow of my mantle, in the crossing of my arms? Do you need anything more? Let nothing else worry you... Advent 2017, Advent2017, Catholic, Christmas, faith, Inspiration Daily
Dec 11 2017 Waiting or Worrying? So often our times of waiting seem to be filled with desolation, pain, or uncertainty. In a liturgical season of the Church called Advent, we are called to a time of preparation. It is a time to prepare our hearts specifically for ... Advent 2017, Advent2017, Catholic, Christmas, faith, Inspiration Daily
Dec 10 2017 A Voice Has Cried Out in the Wilderness Possibly some of the most stirring words of the Hebrew Bible are found in today’s first reading. A voice has cried out—in the wilderness—to prepare the way of the Lord, to make smooth his path, to see the glory of the Lord re... Advent 2017, Advent2017, Catholic, Christmas, faith, Inspiration Daily
Dec 09 2017 Our Lady of Guadalupe Today is the memorial of Saint Juan Diego, who Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to at the Hill of Tepeyac, near present day Mexico City. We will celebrate this great feast of Our Lady of Guadelupe next Tuesday, but for now it would be helpful to... Advent 2017, Advent2017, Catholic, Christmas, faith, Inspiration Daily
Dec 08 2017 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Today is not only a feast day on the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar, but a Solemnity – the top of the feast day hierarchy in the Roman Rite. Like Christmas and Easter, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is also a holy day of ... Advent 2017, Advent2017, Catholic, Christmas, faith, Inspiration Daily
Dec 07 2017 How the Power of God’s Word Can Change Your Life The miserable young man felt hopeless. Despite his talents and promising career, his life was a mess. He was drawn to God but resisted, because he didn’t want to give up his sin. He was addicted to lust. Sitting in a garden one day, pour... Advent 2017, Advent2017, Catholic, Christmas, faith, Inspiration Daily
Dec 06 2017 Advent: a banquet for the soul Thanksgiving in the convent is pretty amazing. Sometimes the stereotype of religious sisters is that they are solemn, serious, and strict, but in my experience, religious sisters carry within them a deep joy that simply bubbles over when there... Advent 2017, Advent2017, Catholic, Christmas, faith, Inspiration Daily
Dec 06 2017 Advent: a banquet for the soul Thanksgiving in the convent is pretty amazing. Sometimes the stereotype of religious sisters is that they are solemn, serious, and strict, but in my experience, religious sisters carry within them a deep joy that simply bubbles over when there... Advent 2017, Advent2017, Catholic, Christmas, faith, Inspiration Daily
Dec 05 2017 Where’s the Cranberry sauce!! Creating Family Traditions This Thanksgiving as the adults were finishing the last preparations for our Feast, my brother-n-law called out, “hey, where’s the cranberry sauce?” To which all of us sisters crinkled our faces and stated, “that tradit... Advent 2017, Advent2017, Catholic, Christmas, faith, Inspiration Daily
Dec 03 2017 Advent: poetry for the spiritual life When I was little, one of my older sisters lent me a tiny book of lines from Shakespeare’s sonnets. Dazzled by their brilliance, insight into human nature, and eloquence, I decided I would be a poet! My dream of writing poetry didn&rsquo... Advent 2017, Advent2017, Catholic, Christmas, faith, Inspiration Daily
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