At the end of our prayer meeting this past week, a woman presented me with a handmade bookmark in the shape of a heart with words to the effect that receiving the bookmark should remind me to do an act of kindness for someone. The woman said, “It is National Radical Kindness Week and I thought... Continue Reading →
A few months ago, someone in our monthly prayer group dropped an anonymous petition in the basket requesting prayers to handle her loneliness. In our next session, we addressed the problem of loneliness and how important spirituality is in facing it. As I began researching the reality of loneliness in our culture, I was surprised... Continue Reading →
Let’s take a pause. We need some levity. We need some warm, fuzzy comfort in the midst of a debate leaving many Americans feeling angry and divided more than ever. Bring on The Westminster Dog Show!!! This coming February 10 and 11, the oldest sporting event in the United States will be televised. I try never... Continue Reading →
When I was in junior high, my family got our first television set, a floor model, black and white small screen, Philco (I think). We were enthralled. It was truly a family co-ordinate; kids sprawled on the living room floor watching Red Skelton, our favorite comedian, and the numerous quiz shows and crime stories with Mom bringing... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit:Pixaby.com This coming week on February 3, America will slip into the cozy confines of the average family room and dig into the dip and the cheese crackers while guzzling a beverage and turning to the television where two top football teams will play their hearts out to win the Super Bowl. The host... Continue Reading →
St. Peter’s Basilica: Photo Credit, Pixaby.com Similar to It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, another current movie, The Two Popes, gives us something to meditate on concerning kindness and how we live it in the face of increasing division, this time within religion. There are many reasons for recommending this movie, one being, the acting is... Continue Reading →
Last week, on January 4, we celebrated the Church’s feast day of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. My, what a great day that is for us who live her charism and her direct lineage touching schools, hospitals, child centers (originally orphanages), and just about anything her long line of daughters would found and administer world wide.... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: pixabay.com The story of the Magi at the birth of Jesus simply enchants the imagination. Over the years I occasionally dig into researching it for fun. It seems it has taken on more characteristics century-by-century as it is told this time of year. The essentials of the story are really quite sparce in Matthew’s telling and he... Continue Reading →
Nearly a month ago, David Greene, a reporter for NPR, listed all the countries involved in bona fide wars, not skirmishes or protests. African nations run with blood; Asian, Indian, and Latin countries are plotting to overthrow leaders and annihilate the active opposing forces. Greene concluded his report saying, “We are in a season of... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: dailyps.com Advent is nearly finished with its serene and silently beautiful movement toward our celebration of His birth. A friend gave me an essay written in The Washington Post by Michael Gerson who captured the real meaning of advent’s bountiful spiritual gifts. He wrote that, “…advent leaves every human being with a choice between... Continue Reading →
In All Things Charity 