Conceived in Darkness
“I just can’t sense Jesus. I cannot feel Him close to me. I don’t sense our relationship sometimes,” I said through tears. “It is because He is supporting you from behind that you cannot see Him.” This is what Mother…
Rosary Campaign for Peace in Our Homes
On our liturgical calendar, the month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary, with October 7 as the Memorial of Our Lady of Rosary and October 13 the Miracle of the Sun. October is also Respect Life Month—and Domestic Violence Awareness…
Do Not Awaken My Love
The Bridegroom of The Song of Songs protectively and tenderly holds his sleeping beloved. His left arm holds her head and his right arm embraces her. He whispers to her friends, “I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the…
But God…
He is all things to all people. Imagine that, if you can. I don’t know if I can imagine being all things to all people. Frankly, it sounds exhausting! I can barely be wife, mom, daughter, worker, domestic engineer, driver,…
Queen of All Hearts
This week we celebrate the Queenship of Mary. Mary is our Mother and her royalty is manifested to us most powerfully in how she tends to our needs with such solicitous, knowing, maternal care. When I was 10 years old,…
Thoughts on the Fullness of Life
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” – John 10:10 In inner healing ministry, we walk with a lot of people who are…
Journey of Healing and Becoming
If you have felt overwhelmed by the depth of your wounds and the shattered pieces of your heart, take courage.
Love the Size of a Horse Chestnut
One of the many powerful healing tools I learned while engaging in the CHRIST Program through Hope’s Garden was how to create a self-soothing basket. Laura suggests that within this basket, we place collected items which can help to regulate…
Our Lady of You!
I recently attended a course entitled: “The Marian Mystery and the Theology of the Body.” It was a deep-dive into the wild beauty, tender love, and full fiat of our Blessed Mother. At one point, the instructor, Christopher West, showed…
The Invitation
I have lately been contemplating the concept of invitation. When I think back to my childhood, a childhood which was without any formal religion, any sort of prayer life or any familial teachings in the way of Christ, I am…
Begetting Christ According to the Faith
Womb of My Heart Rosary “If there is only one mother of Christ according to the flesh, all are begetting Christ according to the faith.” St. Ambrose The Annunciation and Incarnation in Nazareth was a historical moment, a once in…
Emerging from the Cleft in the Rock
Trauma rips a person wide open and uncovers past wounds they didn’t even realize they had, while at the same time layering new wounds onto an already-wearied soul. When the trauma presents itself in the form of repeated relational abuse…