This phrase “it breaks my heart” or “it’s heart-breaking” is occupying my thoughts of late. Some of it is more light hearted and some of it is of the more serious variety. In the journey of our (hopefully) long lives, there are many moments that feel like your heart is literally breaking in good or… Continue reading What breaks your heart?
Have you learned a good lesson lately?
So it occurred to me earlier in the week when I was sitting down to write after a long stretch that perhaps there is a lesson to be learned from the time away. I was also reminded by a friend that as we face trials and different circumstances in life, we often forget to let… Continue reading Have you learned a good lesson lately?
Did you take a detour? Are you back on track?
Yes, it’s been a “hot minute” since I have posted. Did I think about it? Absolutely. Did I log in to do it? No, I did not. You may ask, ‘what happened?” Well, like most people on the planet, life just intervened. My class got really busy, the school year’s end with all the things… Continue reading Did you take a detour? Are you back on track?
Are you stopping to see / smell the flowers?
Spring has sprung and the sunlight is peeking out in a beautiful pink/purple morning light as I drive to work. I have to hop on the highway a short way to make it to work. As I was sitting, waiting for the light to turn green this week, I noticed all the wildflowers by the… Continue reading Are you stopping to see / smell the flowers?
He is risen! Have you?
Happy Easter! The beauty of Easter is that the celebration last for eight days- today is the last day of the octave of Easter. So the church celebration is over but is it? Think about it for a moment. The resurrection of Jesus Christ changed the world. Is it really just celebrated for eight days?… Continue reading He is risen! Have you?
Do you have the faith of Martha and Mary?
This week’s readings are all about the rising and it’s a foreshadowing of what is to come at Easter- the resurrection. There are signs in many books of the Bible, and I wonder if we like the Isrealites or Jewish people of the time, are just not paying attention. Even in her grief, Martha reaches… Continue reading Do you have the faith of Martha and Mary?
Who is Saint Joseph?
Do you know that it’s the feast of St. Joseph today? Are you wearing (or did you wear) read? On a Catholic calendar, there is at least one saint per day. I enjoy seeing them each day and sometimes wonder about their life and wonder what they are the patron saint of and why should… Continue reading Who is Saint Joseph?
Are your priorities in order?
Great question. With everything you/we have to do, am I asking you to reprioritize too? Well, I think Lent might be a good time to reflect on this. I am just finishing up a a Bible study on this very topic. I’m sure you know what comes in first place, it’s prioritizing your relationship with… Continue reading Are your priorities in order?
Do you think God is listening to your prayers?
Well, the simplest answer to the question is: Yes, God is listening to your/our prayers. He’s just not always answering them the way that we want him to. Do you ever find yourself in prayer, praying for a very specific outcome to whatever it is that you need? If the answer does not arrive in… Continue reading Do you think God is listening to your prayers?
Are you a watcher or a doer?
It’s not a secret that I listen to mass on my way to work in the morning. I arrive at work after the homily and the prayers of the faithful if they happen to say them that day. What I like about it is that I can listen in the quiet morning and it usually… Continue reading Are you a watcher or a doer?