‘Visio divina’: Will you rejoice in God’s miracle?
In Denmark in the year 1834, an artist was born. Though his parents desperately wanted their son to enter a…
Weakness: A powerful feminine attribute
I doubt anyone has ever been called “weak” and blushed a shade of rose while uttering a humble “thank you.”…
Cinderella is the perfect parable for the kingdom of heaven
Minds wander, and mine was doing such a thing one day when it struck me that Cinderella sets forth a…
A saint for the darkest time of the year
During the darkest time of the year, when daylight seems to last but a breath and when mankind is holding…
Letting go of perfectionism to chase perfection
Beauty abounds in a French patisserie and a humble home kitchen alike. The former boasts cakes and pastries meticulously crafted…
When you see holiness in a life well lived
Five years ago, on the eve of the feast of the Assumption, my grandfather passed from this life. A fresh…
The feminine call to creativity
Within every one of us is an impulse to create — to tiptoe into a dim, dawn-lit kitchen before the…
Allowing ourselves to be weary pilgrims this Advent
Displayed in a small side chapel of Sant’Agostino in Rome is an arresting painting by the great Baroque artist Michelangelo…
A daily checklist for joy-filled single years
The daily examen is a spiritual practice beneficial to all people. It enables us to prayerfully reflect on the day,…
A daily check-in for a happy marriage
One’s relationship with God is better able to grow and thrive when one is praying a daily examen — a…