Dear Readers, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about when Jesus said, “ . . . unless you become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matt 18:3).
Category: Columns
From darkness into light this Advent
Our Motherhouse is located on a large property in a tiny village in rural France.
Advent is a time of cultivating tenderness toward God
Nearly 17 years ago, my heart was changed forever.
Let us enjoy a grateful Thanksgiving
The roots of America’s Thanksgiving go back to the pilgrims. After a long hard winter during which more than half of the pilgrims died from scurvy and exposure to the elements, survivors held a feast of thanksgiving during which they shared their blessings with Indian friends.
Those magic words
Dear Readers,
Most new teachers struggle mightily during their first year in the classroom; I was no exception.
A call to family, community, and participation through ecumenical prayer
As we move closer and closer to Thanksgiving and then to the graced season of Advent, we are reminded to be grateful and to keep our relationship with Jesus Christ and our family, parish, and community as primary priorities.
Taking time to ask for grace we need
Thousands of thoughts get the best of me sometimes.
November reminds us we are called to holiness
During November we celebrate the feasts of All Saints, All Souls, and Christ the King. Toward the end of November, we also begin Advent when we prayerfully, and patiently await Christ’s birth and his second coming.
The old-age test
Dear Readers,
Finally! A more reliable way to tell if you have arrived at old age!
Praying for grace to overcome fear with love
Recently, when my family tent camped atop foothills in the Rocky Mountains, we bedded down after having stored our food in the bear locker for the night.