The Hair Stylist, the Mass and the Martyr
Acts 29:1-8 was the First Reading that morning, recounting the story of Paul traveling from Corinth to Ephesus. There he found disciples who became believers through the baptism…
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St Teresa of Avila’s Four Waters
In her first book, the book of her life, St. Teresa describes prayer and the spiritual life in terms of a garden and of water, using four types…
To everything there is a season
Our Lord has said it, St. Pio has said it. Even songwriters have said it. There is a time for everything. All things are passing. Bear everything in…
Protect Us From All Anxiety
Recently on Twitter someone I follow sent me this quote from Fr. Ron Rolheiser: “The opposite of fear is not doubt but anxiety.” The older I have become…
God gave me three chances
In Eve’s Apple, Marie Therese Kceif talks about her life as three chances, three careers, three marriages and three apples. “Many times in my life God has had…
St. Catherine of Siena and Prayer
Prayer has been heavily on my mind these last few weeks. It began on retreat when the question “how do you pray?” was posed and the group asked…
A Prayer Board
Have you ever met someone and thought, “I could tell her/him my problem”? I am that person for many people. It may have to do with the fact…
What I Learned About Prayer
I learned a lot from the course I took on the writings of St. Teresa of Avila from the School of Spiritual Formation at the Avila Institute online.…
Jesus’ Love in Words
Jesus’ passion and death by crucifixion reveal the depths of his incredible love for each of us. As Paul reflected decades later, “only with difficulty does one die…
An Evangelization Tip
In the last few weeks I’ve heard a good number of homilies and other talks that have been very applicable to how to be a good evangelizer. What’s…