A fish cannot drown in water, A bird does not fall in air.
In the fire of creation, God doesn’t vanish: the fire brightens.
Each creature God made must live in its own true nature;
How could I resist my nature, that lives for oneness with God? — Mechthild of Magdeburg
This was the quote on the side of the People For Others blog this morning. Go there, this quote and that wisdom story give great perspective.
Wife, mother, blogger, Catholic ministry. I love to garden even when it goes wrong. Same with writing (and we know it can go wrong.) Believing that God is present in all of it.
Deeply, deeply touched by this blog post on Patheos. My heart breaks for her pain and I praise her courage. Self-forgiveness is the hardest forgiveness which is one of the points I try to make when talking about abortion. This is the position we should be taking, not the hateful, unforgiving stances. We need to…
A classmate of mine passed away yesterday after a lifelong battle with herself. I hope she has found peace. I remember 30 years ago thinking she was unhappy even though she appeared happy on the surface. Still, she allowed herself to be used and misused and consequently mocked. She had a very clear reputation. But…
“In the course of his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and accept greetings in marketplaces, seats of honor in synagogues, and places of honor at banquets. They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext, recite lengthy prayers. They will receive a very severe…
I have very strong but scattered memories of Thanksgiving. I remember being at my grandmothers when I was very small before my parents divorced. I remember being about eight or nine and adding members of of a new family to our already scrunched table. This meant a kids table and my sister eating on the…