Words, Words, Words by Michael O’Brien
If I had to choose an image to sum up our times, I would not choose from among the usual ones, such as The Technological...
12
Mar
Make Room for God by Catherine Doherty
It is time—and the time is now—to enter into emptiness. For all around and about us, in my heart and in yours, there is confusion....
You Become What You Contemplate by Cheryl Ann Smith
I was so grateful that I glanced out the kitchen window as our next guest was emerging from her car. My first impression was of...
God, You Promised by June Valladares
The Bible is filled with the promises of a passionately loving God to an erratic and rebellious people—his cajoling and chastising, his mercy and kindness...
Your Prayer is Prayer by Fr. Bob Sharkey
When I pondered this topic, prayer, the one word that came to me was “confidence.” You should have absolute confidence in your prayer. Maybe you could...
My Ways Are Not Your Ways by an MH staff worker
I find at times that the seed of my soul dies, and necessarily so. I am not saying this in a negative sense. It is...
02
Mar
A Friend Who Changed My Life by Paulette Curran
If you were to ask me, as people do occasionally, how I heard about Madonna House, I could answer simply that a friend told me...
26
Feb
I Thought I Was a Failure Peter Gravelle
“We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures. We are the sum of the Father’s love for us.” Pope John Paul II at World...
The Poor Man Is My Gift by Pope Francis
[The parable of Lazarus and the rich man (Lk 16:19-31] provides a key to understanding what we need to do in order to attain true...
The Fast That God Wants by Catherine Doherty
Often during Lent, my mind turns to the reading from the prophet Isaiah that ends with the simple question: Is this not the sort of...