Troubles
January 22, 2021
Sometimes the troubles that overwhelm us are things that shouldn’t be given so much power. (Mary deTurris Poust, spiritual writer and blogger)
Month: January 2021
Spiritual Journey
January 21, 2021
God is not confined to our hopes or limited to our prayers. God can find us on any road, can meet us on any path. And at an hour least expected, God can bring us home. (Pat Kozak, CSJ, religious consultant)
God’s Presence
January 20, 2021
God works in such quiet, small, and unseen ways that we can easily overlook God’s presence if we don’t pay attention. (J. D. Long-Garcia, senior editor, America Media)
A New World
January 19, 2021
We cannot heal the whole world, but we can multiply the little we have been given. (Diana Gaillardetz, religious educator)
Prayer
January 18, 2021
Perhaps the answer God wants to make to our prayers for miracles isn’t “yes” or “no”, but “wait, there is so much more your could want.” (Michelle Francl-Donnay, chemistry professor and spiritual writer)
Joy and Gladness
January 17, 2021
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness, that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days. (Psalm 90:14)
God’s Creation
January 16, 2021
God’s creation sings in the ordinary experience of every day, each part of creation a voice in the chorus of worship of our Creator. (Michael Peterson, OSB, musician and chaplain, College of St. Benedict)
Gratitude
January 4, 2021
If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is “thank you”, it will be enough. (German philosopher Meister Eckhart, d. 1328) A little more than a month ago, I read an Advent reflection of Mary deTurris Poust in which she highlighted the importance of daily expressions of gratitude. She suggested writing three … More Gratitude
Seeing and Being the Light
January 3, 2021
Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come The glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, And thick clouds cover the peoples But upon you the Lord shines And over you appears his glory. (Isaiah 60:1-2) Today, we celebrate the Feast of Epiphany. Coming toward the end of the … More Seeing and Being the Light
January 2021
January 1, 2021
Being still is not necessarily ceasing all activity; it is ceasing to play God by controlling every aspect of life. (Ilia Delio, OSF)
