Archive for September 2023

“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them.”  Matthew “Compassion is the virtue from which all other virtues flow.” Buddha “I’m so sorry.” “I’ll pray for you.” “My thoughts and prayers are with you.” “My heart goes out to you.” All of those expressions, and others like them, are quite common, especially among…

“This mystery . . . is Christ in you.” St. Paul Who are you?  If you were to meet someone for the first time and they asked you that question, how would you answer? Most people would respond according to what they do, where they work or live, or in the context of their relationship…

“Give no thought to the things of the past . . .” The Prophet Isaiah “Stop looking in the rearview mirror of life and keep your eyes on the path before you.”  Me There is a great line at the end of the movie “Wild” which is a depiction of the life journey of Cheryl…

“The upward gravity of love.”  Meister Eckhart “To reach more deeply toward the love of Christ within us and to manifest it more fully in the world constitutes the heart of the spiritual journey.” Thomas Keating[1] When have you received an invitation to love?  As you consider that question your thoughts might automatically be directed…