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Nada te turbe

This picture is a detail from François Gérard’s painting of St Teresa of Ávila, a Spanish Carmelite nun, contemplative, and mystic who was born in 1515 and died in 1582. She wrote several spiritual classics considered to be masterpieces of the spiritual life, and was the first woman to be made a doctor of the…

Gone But Still Remembered

Did you keep a journal or diary when you were a child or teenager? If not, are you thinking of starting one? It need not be January to start getting your thoughts down on paper, especially in this crazy but significant year we are all living through. The other day I decided to look through…

With Gratitude

Dear Friends, A short note to say thank you for visiting (or remaining with) my little blog. It means so much to me to know that people in various countries are reading my simple offerings at this time, and that perhaps my words can make some difference in your lives. It makes me want to…

Give Me the Grace

Lord, give me the grace to fall at Your feet,And weep,No,Scream,At a world in free fall. We are living on edge,Each and every one, Afraid to admit we are weak and need You.

Go to His Word

I am reading various books during this time of isolation. One of them is Day by Day with the Catechism by Peter A. Giersch. At the time of writing this post, the reflection for the day included these words which have remained with me: “We rise from the dead with Christ… If he rises, we…

When Returning Is Harder Than Leaving

How are you all going out there? For me it has been and continues to be an incredibly difficult and lonely time, as it would be for many others who are far worse off than I. For those who have lost their jobs, find it difficult to put food on the table, have lost a…

Learning to Breathe Again

The world has been turned upside down. Of that there is no doubt. In a few short weeks we have stopped everything we love doing as a community, are unable to be with friends or extended family, have changed the way we work, or have lost jobs. Children are mostly being educated online at home,…

How not to waste your COVIDays… COVIDaze?

I find myself writing more often for this blog now (hmmm, one wonders why, more time perhaps?). This is not only for creative purposes, mental health and stability, and to escape the dire news pouring out of my radio, television, and Internet screens, but to document what is an extraordinary time in life and history….