Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us;
give success to the work of our hands.
O give success to the work of our hands.
—The Abbey Psalms and Canticles, Psalm 90:17
How often do we move through our days asking (or begging) God to help us with ...
This month has given me the opportunity to lead retreats for four different groups, from the annual North Country Catholic Women’s Retreat at Wiawaka on Lake ...
As we head into the season of backyard barbecues, weekend getaways and extended vacations, it can be easy to let go of the rhythm and structure that keep us ...
My May 10 reflection for Give Us This Day:
"Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope." — 1Pt 3:15
This line ...
After a recent trip to Florence to visit our youngest, who is studying abroad, my husband, Dennis, and I took a bullet train down to Rome in order to attend ...
When I first met Walt Chura 18 years ago, it was by phone to express my concerns that the silent retreat I’d signed up for (and which he was leading at ...
It was 18 years ago today — on the Feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists — that I launched this blog. (You can read my original blog ...
Several years ago, when I was on a retreat in the Green Mountains of Vermont, the leader — after guiding us through a powerful meditation and reflection — ...
As we settle back into Ordinary Time in our liturgical calendar, it strikes me as a more challenging task this time around. It’s not hard to see that there ...