Reflections
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Layer up with some New Year’s Resolutions
How about clothing yourself in some virtues for this New Year.
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Finding growth in barren places
"Deserts and wastelands will bloom and shout for joy." Is 35:2 It doesn't take much of an imagination to see that the prophet is also speaking to the desert landscape of our life.
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The best Advent virtue to practice
It is time to rediscover our sense of childlike wonder!
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Healing the wounds in the desert of my soul
To find healing in the present, we need to let God heal the wounds of the past.
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Advent: a time to calm the turbulent waters
Calm the turbulence in your life to see the "glories yet to be revealed."
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Who in the bible is most like me?
Biblical figures have much to teach us, especially if we can identify the parallels between their lives and ours.
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What happens when you fail to grieve?
Grief comes out in many ways. But God will show you the path to true healing.
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Seeing a new heaven and earth
God’s plan is not to abandon the world and its wickedness but restore its original goodness.
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Is the feeling of peace reliable in discernment?
A feeling of peace can come from both the good spirit and the enemy. How do you know?
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How to go from lose-lose to win-win?
Reflection for Friday of the 31st Week of Ordinary Time And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently.For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than the children of light. In Stephen Covey’s popular book, “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”, the Fourth Habit – Think Win-Win – is nicely illustrated in the gospel of the dishonest steward (Lk 16:1-8). Covey explains that Win-Win is a “frame of mind and heart that constantly seeks mutual benefit in all human interactions.” (see Covey, Win-Win) The parable opens with the dishonest steward about to lose his job. The master in turn was about to…
