For Catholics, this is the season of Advent. It is a season of waiting. What do we wait for? It could be something outside us. It could also be something deeper within: like a better feeling, or a better state of being. We can become impatient easily. It is good to be reminded that time … Continue reading #335: The Right Time
#277: Prayer of St. Francis of Assissi
Today is the feast day of a great man, one of the best men who have ever lived that we know: St. Francis of Assisi. And this version of his prayer is one of the best I know. Today, listen to the song, and pray that you may have peace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibOvbaNnC7w Prayer of St. Francisby … Continue reading #277: Prayer of St. Francis of Assissi
#213: A Franciscan Benediction
A Franciscan Benediction May God bless you with DISCOMFORT… At easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships, So that you may live deep within your heart. May God bless you with ANGER… At injustice, oppression and exploitation of people, So that you may work for justice, freedom and peace. May God bless you with TEARS… To … Continue reading #213: A Franciscan Benediction
#211: God Surprises in Peas and Teas
From 31 Days With St. IgnatiusGod Surprises in Peas and Teas “You know I don’t eat anything green,” insisted my youngest son, pushing his plate of mashed potatoes, meatloaf, and green peas away from him with a single finger. Arms crossed, six-year-old Chris glared at me across the dining room table. His older brother stuck … Continue reading #211: God Surprises in Peas and Teas
#188: Begin with the End in Mind: Aging
This is beautiful. They say that one way for things to be clearer today, is to think about the end and make decisions accordingly. St. Ignatius has this Contemplation where he asks one going on retreat to imagine himself/herself in his/her deathbed, and to use that vantage point in making your particular decision: in your … Continue reading #188: Begin with the End in Mind: Aging
#187: Desiderata
A desiderata is something that is needed or wanted--a requirement. For me, it could also mean what is essential -- that which is needed so much that if it's not there, things will not be the same. What in your life is an essential? What in your life is that which is needed so much … Continue reading #187: Desiderata
#186: The Science of Happiness – Forgive and Forget
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o9_TlZyB_Y Today, we pray for the difficult capacity (and grace) to forgive. Watch this video as your prayer. Then think of a person you've had a grudge with for some time and (while it may be difficult at first) pray for him/her. Let that be your prayer today. You might want to end this time … Continue reading #186: The Science of Happiness – Forgive and Forget
#185: Prayer of Rupert Mayer
Rupert Mayer was a German Jesuit priest and a leading figure of the Catholic resistance to Nazism in Munich during World War 2. Father Rupert Mayer died on his feet on 1 November 1945 of a stroke, while he was celebrating 8:00 AM Mass, on the feast of All Saints' Day in St. Michael's in … Continue reading #185: Prayer of Rupert Mayer
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