Category: Speaking to the Soul

“During this third week of Advent, what’s bringing you joy? And where can you share joy with others?”

“In our class, the professor, a dynamic Jesuit priest named John Mossi, asked us what we thought a mystic was and there were a variety of answers. ‘A saint,’ someone said. ‘A person who has out of body experiences,’ another suggested. ‘Someone who is especially holy,’ added a third.”

” Praying without ceasing is simply a matter of being aware of our relationship with this God, who is present in all our moments, and being thankful.”

“For the rest of Advent, I’m going to focus on recognizing the importance of seeing imperfections not as blemishes to be covered up but as places where the light shines in. Of all the gifts I could give God, the one God seems to want most is my putting my imperfect self in God’s hands.”

“Yesterday, the Anne Frank Human Rights memorial in Boise was defaced by swastikas and threatening signs. Our Jewish sisters and brothers are understandably afraid, angry, and exhausted.”

“If we let go of the chill that invades our hearts as we feel so lost and alone in the darkness, we know that He is coming indeed just when we need him the most.”

“The season is waiting for you –
brimming with God’s goodness …”

“There was much discouragement; the President had to push and insist, historians tell us, that the generals and strategists hold firm, that they remain steady in their faith, pretending if not feeling, courage amid disaster.”

“It is into this mess that the cry goes out, “Prepare the way of the Lord.  Make his paths straight.”  It is into this disaster that God will once more come, incarnating in helpless human flesh.”