A Catholic couple. Searching for God in the ordinary. Helping others do the same.
A few months ago I found myself in a bit of desolation (well, maybe more than a bit). Sadness would overtake my spirit and, without any reason, tears would well. My hubby would come home to a wife with mascara stained cheeks. No energy. In bed by 7pm. ‘Blah’ was how I saw the world….
As a permanent deacon for our diocese, the bishop assigned me to assist the chaplain at one of our senior living centers. This particular center boasts a very large campus and serves a spectrum of needs. From stand alone private homes to apartments, assisted nursing to a dedicated Alzheimer’s unit. One evening, my rounds took…
Although these are not my words (it’s a short story circling around on the www) they will be one day… Fear of Your Parents’ Old Age There is a break in the family history, where the ages accumulate and overlap, and the natural order makes no sense: it’s when the child becomes the parent of…
My current book while chilling on the bay is a little gem by Fr. Donald Haggerty. To say that the face of God is perpetually concealed expresses a truth. But the metaphor might be completed by insisting that the sound of His breathing can still be heard in the darkness that sometimes hides Him. “Contemplative…