Hi! Can I just spit out reflections rapid-fire without necessarily providing any linking thoughts or points? Yes? Good. Here we go, Flo. First, here’s a reflection from that online retreat I’m doing: “In this scene [where Mary visits Elizabeth], two peasant women, both pregnant, greet each other. Everything about it suggests smallness and obscurity. WhatContinueContinue reading “Three super short reflections by me. Today.”
Category Archives: Faith
Advent times
I started an online retreat yesterday. It’s my first time doing this. A spiritual director (mine is a religious sister) calls/ emails/ Skypes/ whatevers everyday day to touch base, reflect and pray with ya. So far (cough one day cough) I’ve enjoyed it. Lest you believe me to be something I’m not: I also didn’tContinueContinue reading “Advent times”
And then God asks us to do the terrifying
I’ve been thinking about things and mulling over some of my go-to prayers and stories and saints as I move forward in my life a bit. (Hopefully. God, please, let’s be moving forward?) This prayer is one of my favorites, ascribed to St. Brendan the Navigator, a man who lived in Ireland from 484-577. AsContinueContinue reading “And then God asks us to do the terrifying”
My longest-range plans at the moment: New Year’s Eve
Important video to start this conversation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSq1cez_flQ YOU’VE BEEN ASKED. And by two of the cutest cats around, I might add. And one had a ukelele. I care about you guys, is what I’m saying. Anyway, the question that remains is: WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEAR’S EVE? Things I printed today: Registration form. OnContinueContinue reading “My longest-range plans at the moment: New Year’s Eve”
Year of Faith Catholicism to the max. Prepare to be overwhelmed.
Two Sundays ago I attended mass at the large stone-and-marble Shrine across the city from my house. I went there because I honestly thought the Year of Faith ended this week instead of a few days later still, and I needed to fit in my favorite indulgence-option of the entire Year-of-Faith deal: renewing of yourContinueContinue reading “Year of Faith Catholicism to the max. Prepare to be overwhelmed.”
Many times when I’m in the chapel, I’m not “praying”
“Praying” in quotes in the title. So, I like hanging out in the chapel. I think you’re supposed to go there to pray. And I believe that most people are praying while they’re there. I was taught that praying is “talking with God” and I really like praying, actually. But I’ve notice something about myContinueContinue reading “Many times when I’m in the chapel, I’m not “praying””
Sometimes it helps me to type things out
If you were to be like, “So, what do you love about the Camino?” …which you might not even be asking, but it’s not like I can read minds and I’m just typing thoughts anyway, I would probably tell you what I have told others before you. And that is that: I feel like theContinueContinue reading “Sometimes it helps me to type things out”
On Becoming More of Yourself (is that grammatically correct?)
I was standing on the corner of a busy road and a not-as busy road this weekend holding a sign about valuing life. And I was supposed to be silently praying, but then an old friend of mine walked over. He’s one of those people who is probably way too cool to talk to me,ContinueContinue reading “On Becoming More of Yourself (is that grammatically correct?)”
St. Therese, on her feast day
Back in January I sat on a chair and Father Pio Maria sat on a couch and talked to me about my life. We’ve been doing this every January for the past few years, and it’s always a treasured time for me. He gave me a bunch of things to do to improve in holiness,ContinueContinue reading “St. Therese, on her feast day”
Super short reflection!
When I was a little kid I would like to a radio program called “Adventures in Oddessy” where the main character was named “Mr. Whittaker” and he ran an ice cream shop called “Whit’s End” where he would basically have adventures and tell kids about Jesus. In all of their publications, Whit looked something likeContinueContinue reading “Super short reflection!”
Seashell Nell 