Let us no longer sit in the mud, the blood, the fear. Let us sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent Night of Contemplative Awe
December 23, 2011 by | Leave a Comment
We await fulfillment of a promise that stands outside time, a promise we mark on the calendar for our observance but which exists at all times. On the calendar we simply mark the day and time when we plan to open ourselves to the divine love that patiently awaits our arrival on bended knee.
Easy Answers?
December 14, 2011 by | Leave a Comment
A recent blog post by Heather King, reprinted on Father Robert Barron’s Word on Fire blog, raises key questions we face during conflict. She focuses on the tension between our desire for spiritual fulfillment and the challenging pilgrimage our faith entails.
Marriage and the Spiritual Journey (Part 2)
October 6, 2011 by | Leave a Comment
Failure to make a positive difference in shaping the culture could have been predicted—it was only a matter of time until the decline was felt.
Deeds of Blessed Francis
October 3, 2011 by | Leave a Comment
Francis taught that, at the end of the day, it is not the sophisticated argument, not the polished apologetics, that matters most but rather our ability to remain open to the Holy Spirit that fills us with the love that gives our simple words meaning.
Face of a Franciscan
September 1, 2011 by | Leave a Comment
Face Work is a social science discipline that studies a person’s need to Save Face, Protect Face, and Restore Face, thus managing threats to their social image, identity, or standing. The ultimate tool for effective Face Work is hinted at in friar Murray Bodo’s phrase “the Face of a Franciscan.”
The Spirit of Assisi
August 25, 2011 by | 1 Comment
On October 27th of this year the 25th anniversary of the Spirit of Assisi will be celebrated. The theme this year will be Pilgrims of truth, pilgrims of peace.
Love in Madrid
August 20, 2011 by | Leave a Comment
In that moment, seeing with my heart’s eyes, I witnessed Christ flowing his immeasurable love through the remarkable man sitting in the chair of Peter and out to young people gathered from nearly every country on the globe for this World Youth Day event.
The Trees Cried
August 15, 2011 by | Leave a Comment
In the final analysis, while we may need to set up a robust defense against madness, overcoming evil has more to do with the power of prayer and our ability to expand the love shared among “brothers and sisters” on this planet.
The Train Wreck
In a recent installment of the video blog Vortex, Michael Voris addresses a looming cultural disaster and forecasts we will see tough times ahead. Looking to the historical record he observes, “when the lights were going out across the Roman Empire, men and women who were heirs of nearly a thousand years of global superiority had to sober up fast.”