Guest on Deacons Pod
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Had the joy of being on the Paulist Fathers Deacons Pod, sharing my book Undaunted Joy but also about my prayer text thread and even got to read my Advent "proem" Out of Sight
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Doing Advent Right
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Advent is coming! How can we “do Advent right?” The answer is not what you think. My latest for Ignatian Spirituality
Read MoreHe is Right Here
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I saw a reel on Instagram showing pictures of Jesus present in our everyday lives. There was Jesus, sitting at one of those low Kindergarten tables, in a much-too-small-for-him chair, coloring with a small child. He looked as if he were having fun.
Read MoreAnnunciation
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San Fermo Maggiore Church in Verona, Italy, features foundation stones from the fifth century, so I was quite surprised to find, tucked behind one of the central pillars bearing the weight of the upper church, an exquisite modern sculpture of the Annunciation. Sometimes modern art in ancient places is jarring. It doesn’t fit quite right. Yet this piece took my breath away.
Read More‘Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming’ speaks to our anticipation
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Listeners remember the foretelling of the Christ Child in the Old Testament as we hear references to those holy texts. We sense the longing of those waiting for Christ. That longing mirrors our own
Read MoreOn Advent Waiting: Wisdom from G.K. Chesterton
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What if we reframed the act of waiting -- as a gift?
Read MoreThree Advent Poems
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I really enjoyed the process of writing these poems about the miracle of birth, hope growing in darkness and the journey to Christmas.
Read MoreImagining the infant Christ
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I couldn’t sleep. It was a cold and cozy December night. Maybe I ate too many cookies. Or had a list that wouldn’t stop unrolling itself in my head. All I know is I was awake. I left my husband snoring deeply in our bed, curled up on the living room couch with the remote and searched for something to watch on television.
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If we keep our eyes on Jesus, small acts of service and love, like those lived out by St. Francis Xavier, will reap more rewards than we could ever imagine.