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Last week I was listening to a podcast and they were talking about The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis.  They were discussing the part where a character is about to meet Aslan the lion, who represents Jesus in the book.  When talking about Aslan, one of the characters responds, “Who said anythingContinue reading “Not Safe”

A few days ago, I came across an article about Catholics leaving the church.  The conclusion that the author made was that, many times, it is not a situation of someone abandoning Catholic belief, but instead a case of him or her having not ever really found it to begin with “or having not known theContinue reading “To Whom Shall we Go?”

Last week at work I locked myself out of my office.  Once I figured out that my keys were sitting on my desk and I really was locked out, I realized that there was only one way to get back in.  I would have to crawl through my sliding glass window.  This window is quiteContinue reading “Through the Window”

“Jesus has made Himself the Bread of Life to give us life. Night and day, He is there. If you really want to grow in love, come back to the Eucharist, come back to that Adoration.”  Yesterday night, I came across this quote from St. (Mother) Teresa in a little prayer book I was flippingContinue reading “Life-Giving”

Something I’ve noticed at wedding receptions is how many people head straight into the dining area while staff is still setting up, in order to find their spot for dinner.  They often think they need to reserve their spot ahead of time, as if there is not going to be enough seats for everyone.  SeeingContinue reading “A Spirit of Gratitude”

Things were finally looking up and going well at work again after a long six months of instability and messiness at the organization, caused by financial struggles and almost all the staff quitting amid sexual assault charges against the director, along with several other issues.  Since March, we had a full team again and severalContinue reading “What we Need”

Over the past several weeks, an abundance of checks were sent to me (church treasurer), as people were determined to have their sacrificial giving in by the end of the fiscal year.  Often called “church dues”, it appeared to me that many people seem to take that term too literally and view being part ofContinue reading “More than Money”

There’s nothing quite like deep life chats late at night.  My older sister was home for the week, visiting from North Carolina, so naturally, the four of us siblings sat in the kitchen Saturday night talking until 1 AM.  Much of our conversation focused on our dad and how his Frontotemporal Dementia has continued toContinue reading “We are Weak”

Whenever I’m driving at night, particularly on country or back roads, I tend to go below the speed limit, making sure to keep my eyes peeled to all of my surroundings.  I’ve hit three deer in my eight years of driving.  I’ve learned to go slower than necessary, be more alert, and take notice ofContinue reading “God Moments”

“Do you not yet have faith?” (Mark 4:40).  This line from the Gospel we heard at mass this weekend really stood out to me.  Of course I have faith, I told myself as I was reflecting on this question.  As this line from the Gospel floated around in the back of my mind as massContinue reading “Our Lives are in Your Hands”