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…
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….
Detachment for the season: Any semblance of Christmases past. No family celebrations. Kids aren’t coming home. The Advent wreath is packed away because…🙄 I forgot to buy candles. I told my spiritual director that this Advent somehow feels hollow. He, with great wisdom, suggested that I meditate on the first Christmas. There was no room…
As we begin the secular descent into holiday hell, which seems to have replaced the holy season of Advent and the Incarnation (Christmas), I reflect on those things that I’ve been blessed with: I consider the very simple, modest beginnings of our first home in the city, second-hand furniture, tiny yard, and lots of PB&J….