A Christmas poem written by Madeleine L'Engle in 1973 but sounding incredibly timely for all of us living in a troubled world today:
This is no time for a ...
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During these tumultuous and terrible times in our world, it can be easy to spiral down into the rabbit hole of despair, thinking we have no right to be happy, ...
News of Russia’s attack on the people of Ukraine hit like a nauseating wave as news headlines scrolled by on TV the morning of the invasion. I could feel a deep ...
I stood in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn Express in Syracuse one recent Saturday morning before dawn, fumbling with my car keys and coffee cup and thinking ...
We live in a divided world, where our differences are driving a wedge between us, creating an ever-widening chasm that threatens to cut us off from each other ...
When I saw today's entry in my book of reflections, I knew I had to share it here. Wanting more, wanting to move forward, wanting to change, not accepting the ...
Three times in my life -- three, count 'em -- I have either started to train as a yoga teacher (back in Austin in the 1980s), started the application process to ...
I originally wrote this post in January, but I came across it this morning when I was looking for something else. It was exactly what I needed to hear today, so ...
In honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, I thought I’d re-run a column I wrote about one of my favorite saints a while back. I hope to be back here later ...
The deacon who preached the homily at Mass this weekend used a story told by the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin to make his point. It was the story of a prophet ...
Many of you know that I am a huge St. Francis de Sales fan. I am continually amazed by the way this 17th century bishop speaks so profoundly and relevantly to ...
When I returned from my wonderful weekend retreat almost three weeks ago, the sense of peace surrounding my heart and penetrating my soul was almost ...
Here's the Life Lines column I wrote 10 years ago, in the days following 9/11. So much has changed in the past decade. Our world has changed. My family has ...
I have heard from so many friends telling me that my previous post about my difficult third week of Advent rang true for them. Apparently a lot of us are ...