One in the same Spirit

by | May 15, 2021 | Presence

“Jesus himself is what we call “heaven”; heaven is not a place but a person, the person of him in whom God and man are forever and inseparably one. And we go to heaven and enter into heaven to the extent that we go to Jesus Christ and enter into him. In this sense, “ascension into heaven” can be something that takes place in our everyday lives…” (Pope Benedict XVI)

The Fight in a Mother

by | May 8, 2021 | Presence

The Fight in a Mother “Now we are going up to Jerusalem; and there the Son of Man will be given up into the hands of the chief priests and scribes, who will condemn him to death. And these will give him up into the hands of the Gentiles, to be mocked and scourged and...

And she said yes…

by | May 2, 2021 | Across the Ages

And she said yes…   Our Christian faith began when Mary accepted God’s call through its annunciation by the angel Gabriel. The Son of God became incarnate, and His project of our salvation began. This comes full circle in the Easter season, 50 days of...

Perfecting nature

by | Apr 28, 2021 | Presence

Some days I pray endlessly for God to give me a break and take away the parts of myself I most despise. However, that is a futile prayer. His intent isn’t to take me apart like a Mr. Potato head doll and toss away the parts that don’t belong. Rather, His desire is to perfect this nature He has intentionally created in me.

For we shall see him as he is

by | Apr 24, 2021 | Presence

Our 2nd reading from the 1st Letter of St. John is confusing. What does it mean to see God as He is? And why does that matter in my day today? It matters because it is our path to happiness; the path God wants us to bring others to as well.