A New Book As always, learning about a new book is a joy and even more so when the author is a friend! Maria Gallagher has written another book, Mercys Power, published by Marian Press. It is a guide

Waiting can be Difficult I stink at waiting, especially when waiting for a decision to be made. Living in that in-between space, neither here nor there, can seem like a waste of time. We want to get o

What is Ordinary Time? This is one of the seasons in the Churchs Liturgical Year. We have various liturgical seasons, just as there are natural seasons. Ordinary time happens two times a year, and

Micro Changes Small changes can help us change our habits. Changing our habits leads us to better outcomes. We can break big changes or shifts into small segments and increase over time. We do not hav

For this last episode of the series on Hope, we turn to Gods Word. His word guides and sustains us like nothing else. Ive chosen three passages to ponder and I highly recommend you read the entire p

Who is Catherine of Siena? Born in 1347, Catherine was a 3rd Order Dominican. She left for us The Dialogue, which is a conversation between Catherine and Giod while she was in ecstasy. It was transcri

The Theological Virtues From the Catechism of the Catholic Church The theological virtues are the foundation of Christian moral activity; they animate it and give it its special character. They inform

Sometimes we go to all the liturgies of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter but never seem to ponder or pray with the scripture. We wonder, is there more? Can I go deeper? What is there in these wo

Get out of your Rut The first four chapters of Habits of Freedom have us looking inward and being contemplative. The last chapter, 5, is about looking outward, getting out of your rut, and acting on y

In this episode, we talk about Chapter 4, Talk it Out, from the book, Habits of Freedom: 5 Ignatian tools for Clearing your Mind and Resting Daily in the Lord by Fr. Christopher J. Collins, SJ. Deacon