A Catholic couple. Searching for God in the ordinary. Helping others do the same.
[Disclaimer: I’m most likely using the wrong terminology and even incorrect concepts, but this is how I interpreted our situation and applied it to prayer.] An explosion woke me out of a deep sleep a few weeks ago. Groggy, I wandered to the patio door to see what made the noise. I was greeted by…
A few years ago I attended a 3-day women’s retreat. It. Was. Awesome. During that restful weekend we were given the opportunity to spend 15 minutes with one of the leaders (priests and a religious sister) for spiritual direction or Confession. I had a regular confessor and didn’t want to take an opportunity away from…
As a result of this, many of His disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied Him. John 6:66 Every year during the Third Week of Easter we reflect on the “Bread of Life Discourse” in the Gospels at Mass. This morning I was praying with John 6:60-69 and was stopped…
Were you one of those kids who attempted to feign ill on the day of the dreaded gym class dodgeball game? Me too. It’s not that I hated the game. Competition, playing hard, and being part of a team gives me great satisfaction. It was becoming part of that team that plagued me with anxiety….