
Speaking to the Soul: Theotokos
Beneath your compassion we take refuge Theotokos Our petitions do not de- spise in time of trouble but from danger rescue us, Only Holy, on- ly

Beneath your compassion we take refuge Theotokos Our petitions do not de- spise in time of trouble but from danger rescue us, Only Holy, on- ly
Have you ever been mistaken for someone else? Today we reflect on Paul’s experience of being confused with a notorious rebel.

How do I find the Incarnated One, the Christ? I need look no further than the hot pink petal of the flower on my desk, remember the face of the person who gave it to me. Christ is in that, of that. At the level of our greatest authenticity, there he is.
Today’s gospel shows us how to find something we lack by giving something up.

In Jesus we have found the real God Particle. But there is still so much more to know about the genius that created all and the love that redeems all.
By the end of his life, Paul could say confidently, “I did not shrink.” Will we be able to say the same by the end of today?

How far out have you dared to tread into the waters of baptism, and into how big a body of water? How wet can you dare to get?

It is said that everyone has a calling, whether or not they are religious people. Dominic found not just a calling to the priesthood, but to organization, preaching, education, and motivation.
What happens when you reach the limits of what you can do for others?

Who in your life has named you? What is your authentic name? What does this name give you the courage to take on? What does it allow you to let go of? How has it transfigured you?