It could happen that sometimes you feel tepid or lukewarm in your relationship with God, praying becomes tiresome and...
Discernment
The Logic of Paradox
“But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you. But...
Where two or three are gathered together
“The Church is asking us for something that only you two can do” said Janel, our formator, one day early this year as...
The Beating of a Consecrated Heart
Recently I find myself returning to the same question: What does it mean to have a consecrated heart? I myself am not...
Freedom of Heart
Have you ever tried to grasp a handful of sand? It slowly escapes from the crevices of your hands. You are attempting...
De-cide: the art of cutting away
How did Michelangelo create the David? The David is one of the most famous statues created by an artist who is a...
Just around the river bend
This last month we found ourselves on a mesmerizing path in the mountains, discovering the beauty of creation with...
Speak, Lord, your servant is listening
I close my eyes I see myself on a mountain path. What a fascinating adventure, as I discover the beauty of creation,...
In the footsteps of the beloved disciple
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the...
Bold choices: Taking risks to follow the Master
What would you choose: a steamboat ride on the Mississippi or white water rafting in the mountains? Before we attempt...
The Desires of the Blind Man
"As he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard a crowd going by, he asked...
The Good Shepherd, a living image of the Father’s mercy
When Jesus asks, as he did with the Apostles, “Who do you say that I am?”(Mt 16:15), I have to say that lately my...