Archive for March 2025

“And when he saw him, he had compassion.” Luke 10:33[1] “The meaning of life is to find your gift.  The purpose of life is to give it away.” Picasso “I have decided to will myself to love my mom.”  Teresa, a caregiver The word “charity” comes from the Latin word “caritas”, which means to give…

“As the deer panteth for the waters, so my soul longeth after Thee.” Psalm 42 (Stories are life. People tell stories, not only to children but to ourselves. We form narratives that interpret how we not only see life, but live it. It is stories that shape us, and help us to interpret the world…

“Jesus was led by The Spirit into the desert.”  Luke 4:1 “How can your patience be crowned in heaven if no adversity befalls you here on earth?”  Thomas a Kempis When have you experienced the desert?  Not the literal desert, but the figurative one; that dry and thirsty place where you are all alone, directionless,…

“Jesus went up to the mountain to pray . . . and as he was praying his appearance was transformed.” Luke 9:28 “In the blinding moment of salvific truth, it was real knowledge, calling for personal engagement of my mind and heart.  Christianity was no longer a moral code, but a love affair.”  Brennan Manning…