A Blessing Shared by Zechariah
Zechariah had everything he could ask for but for one thing: a son. He had a wife, a home, a position as a priest in the Temple of the Lord. He had many blessed...
Month: February 2025
Be the hammer not the anvil – St. Domenic
A man who governs his passions is master of the world. We must either rule them or be ruled by them. It is better to be the hammer than the anvil. We must sow t...
I Walked the Road
I walked along the 7-mile stretch of road from the past to tomorrow. My feet bare, smoothed by the beige cosmetic dust that gathered imprint toes, betrayed the ...
When Bad Things Come Out of Good People
Can bad things come out of good people? In a speech given in Milwaukee on Jan. 27, 1964, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. observed: “It may be true that you cannot ...
Covered or Filled by the Blood of Christ?
I prefer not to be covered by the Blood of Christ, like God’s priests in the Temple, and the people they sprinkled with the blood of sacrificed lambs. God calle...
Prayer of St. Edith Stein
Prayer O Prince of Peace, to all who receive You, You bright light and peace. Help me to live in daily contact with You, listening to the words You have spoken...
The Best Penance – St. Peter Damian
“The best penance is to have patience with the sorrows God permits. A very good penance is to dedicate oneself to fulfill the duties of everyday with exactitude...
An abandoned hunger
An abandoned hunger The need to belong Growls in its grave Deep within. Yet empty the tomb of Echoes of spirit The voice of the word Is hushed at the door. With...
Who Whispered to Eve? Who Whispers to You?
Who whispers to you? It must be someone to whom you are especially close, since physical closeness is required. Anything less would usually be described as my g...
Like the Rock in Horeb
I am like the Rock in Horeb, an island in the gray sea of the wasteland of Sin; unmoving, unhidden, stubborn to the stars. Strike me, break me open at the dry f...