An Awakened Heart
Just a week ago I attended a memorial service for a dear friend. We had not been in contact for many years, but hearing of her death awakened in me our forever connection. Almost four decades ago when I was in my mid 20s Marcelline saw me with the loving eyes of Christ and encouraged […]
That We Might See
For a string of early mornings in late fall of last year, I witnessed out the window a full-bodied mist rising over the pond, slowly enveloping the meadow, and moving in my direction. Marveling and curious I decided to venture into that mist and see what I could see. This was not without a bit […]
We Begin Again
Today we are persons broken, families, neighbors, and a nation horribly divided, a global community in crisis. Every day I have choices. Who I pray for, how I spend my money, how I am with the other I encounter, where I give my free time and energy, what I aspire to, where I find my […]
The Imperative to Love
Today’s gospel is a familiar one. When asked what commandment in the law is the greatest Jesus says, ““You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: “You shall love […]