Prayer
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Hope like the sunshine springs forth in the day. It baths me in a pure light and I feel the warmth of hope in the Lord. This hope resounds in my body and soul and the Lord reveals to me a new path to take. I have felt this calling for awhile, but was unsure…
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God speaks, God is always speaking. I don’t always hear His voice because other things beg for my attention and draw me away from God. But when I take the time, especially first thing in the morning, I can hear God speak to me. It is a beautiful exchange and I find that there is…
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Today begins the Novena of St. Therese, the little flower. She has been an inspiration to me in her little way and her way of great love. Her feast day is October 1st, and this year it falls on a First Friday followed by the First Saturday; which are special devotions to the Sacred Heart…
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Let everything that has breath give praise to the Lord. Psalm 150:6 I will praise the Lord, I will keep my eyes on You, I will follow You, Lord. In you alone can I find peace and love and my heart rests in Your heart. The feast day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin…
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“I am all you need”, five words I heard the Lord speak to me. This happened on the feast day of St. John the Baptist last week. The words kept echoing in my mind while I was sitting in Church. My gaze was fixed on the tabernacle, and I was trying to make sense of…
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The Lord has shown me this week that when I am honest with myself and admit that I need help, that is when things begin to change. When I hold tight to them, keeping those areas hidden, with the thought that I alone can change them, very little happens. Do you want to rise? Begin…
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Thank you for all your prayers for my son. I have a calm around me that can only be explained by much prayer. He is scheduled for surgery tomorrow and I know that it will be ok and he will be in good hands. The Lord has shown me in this how He is always…
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My heart feels many things: joy, sorrow, happiness, fear, peace, love. It is the center of my being, and beats a rhythm of life. Like the breath of my lungs, the heart works to sustain life, most of the time unnoticed. Yesterday, we received news that our son had gotten into a skateboarding accident. He…
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The past weekend was Pentecost Sunday, where God sends the Holy Spirit down upon the Apostles in the Upper Room, fulfilling the promise spoken by Jesus, that the Advocate will be sent by the Father. The Holy Spirit shows up in a strong driving wind and in tongues as of fire, and comes upon the…
Fears and Tears 