The poet T.S. Eliot once said, “Every now and then life drops an unavoidable question at your door and you are called to answer it.” As we begin the holy walk toward Easter 2016, I wonder if we could take a moment away from dying Easter eggs every hue of the
Continue Reading“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it, no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it, because in the last analysis all moments are key moments,
Continue ReadingRecently, I met a lovely woman (she was actually the technician doing my ultrasound) who surprised me when she said she would love to have a child, but it was not God's will. I experienced a soul-chilling shudder travel down my spine. It reminded me of sitting in the pediatric
Continue ReadingIf you were to ask any Michelin-starred French chef (A culinary genius of foie gras, pate, truffles, and the perfect chocolate soufflé) what they prepare for themselves and their families off the clock and barefoot in their own kitchens, they wouldn't think twice: An omelette or a Purée! (Both dinner staples at our house,
Continue ReadingPrayer is the mysterious business of the heart. An invisible and yet illumined thread that connects the soul to its Maker. For many, prayer is a life long conversation that takes place on the inside but informs how one lives on the outside. Prayer can be as simple as one
Continue ReadingI have come to realize that they’ll never be enough lifetimes here on earth to discover and experience all that God is, but what an adventure trying. I cannot boast my spiritual path resembles that of the mystic, the saint, or inspired prophet. But on my best days, it is sincere. You
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