Our Restore Retreats often include an experiential activity where each person is invited to a moment of encounter with the Holy Family. We ask Jesus, Mary and Joseph to provide an experience for each individual, bringing correction to a particular…
At the end of His earthly life, Jesus repeated one theme over and over, above all others: that of peace. “Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me … Peace I leave with you; my…
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…
“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…
If you have felt overwhelmed by the depth of your wounds and the shattered pieces of your heart, take courage.
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…
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…
There is an ancient Japanese practice called kintsugi (“golden joinery”). In this cultural tradition, when a piece of pottery or dishware breaks, the broken pieces are not thrown out, but glued back together and the cracks are painted in with…
The most insidious and damaging identity lie victims of sexual abuse believe is that they are forever stained and disgraced; not just physically but in in the very core of their being and dignity as a woman. “He robbed me…
I could write many blog posts on what it is like to suffer from depression, grief, betrayal, physical ailments, and spiritual doubt during the seasons of Advent and Christmas. I have carried the heavy cross of despair during a time…
Talitha cumi … Let Him kiss me I feel like I’ve been asleep for a long time. I’ve been entombed, like a fairy-tale princess; enclosed in a glass casket, cut off from the rest of the word, secluded in a…
Our Lord began wooing me with the beauty of art and His boundless gift of creativity when I was a very young girl. At the age of six, my grandmother began teaching me the art and skill of oil paints…