Monthly Archives: May 2012

I have just been reading Come, Be My Light by Mother Teresa. It includes a meditation she did while in the hospital in Rome in 1983. “Who is Jesus to me? Jesus is the Word – to be spoken. Jesus … Continue reading →

“A friend is more to be longed for than the light; I speak of a genuine one. And wonder not: for it were better for us that the sun should be extinguished, than that we should be deprived of friends; … Continue reading →

“She has her veil over her face.  What does she think this is? Her wedding day?!” My children told me about this comment, made about one of the first communicants, whispered sarcastically by an occupant of the pew behind them … Continue reading →

1. Spirit of Faith- to believe that God has providentially placed you together and is asking you to be an instrument of his love. 2. Opportunity to grow- bending oneself to serve this person will force you to purify your … Continue reading →

“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood. . .” As poet Robert Frost immortalized, life has many choices. There’s black or white, vanilla or chocolate, high heels or flats. Contraception or not. “Two roads diverged in a wood…” Once I … Continue reading →

Someone once told me that salvation history can be boiled down to a simple understanding of the roles of each of the members of the Holy Trinity, revealed in Scripture: the Old Testament reveals the age of God the Father … Continue reading →

1. Pick a fixed day every two weeks or every month and protect it…frequent Confession brings many graces and creates a greater desire to grow in virtue. 2. Daily examination of conscience helps to remember sins in a more systematic … Continue reading →

Have you ever been to a baptism that takes place at an Easter Vigil Mass? It’s a remarkable experience. On this Last Holy Saturday, most of us in Thornwood witnessed the baptism of Kevin Gerry, a great friend of ours.  … Continue reading →

Reading, waiting for the others to finish, admiring the artwork, so sat I in St Peter’s. Then I realized something new. The statue right behind me had more carving work than first meets the eye. Before I tell you what … Continue reading →