“Awake, mankind! For your sake God has become man…I tell you again: for your sake, God became man.” —Saint Augustine As we move into Christmas, I wish for you the peace and joy that only Jesus brings. Whether you are prepared or not; whether you are well or not; whether you can afford gifts or not; […]
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ADVENT: WAITING FOR JOY
“Behold, I am coming soon.” He says it twice in one chapter (Revelation 22:7,12). Really, Lord? I have to ask. Two thousand years and counting … “soon”? And he repeats it: “Surely I am coming soon” (vs 20). Come, Lord Jesus! my heart cries out. Come! Please! It’s not easy to wait, especially in our need. […]
LOST YOUR JOY? HERE’S HOW TO GET IT BACK
Another dull gray day, another day of self-isolation, and it’s getting harder to keep the spirits up. Whatever happened to joy? Jesus wants our joy to be full (see John 15:11). And it’s one of the fruits of the Spirit. Joy should be the hallmark of a Christian: a kind of identifying aura that others […]
NEW RELEASE! Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God’s Call With Purpose and Joy
Have you ever wondered how to follow God and trust him, even when you don’t know where you’re going … or you feel inadequate … or you’re alone or your world is falling apart? How do you DO that? How do you know you can trust God? In Becoming Women of the Word: How to […]
I CHOOSE JOY!
I almost didn’t buy it. Half-buried in a tangle of costume jewelry, the pin sat in a dish by the cash register. “Your pick, $5” said the sign. “Junk,” I muttered — then looked again. Three rhinestone capitals winked a message: JOY! Best $5 jewelry purchase ever. I wear it every year—on my sweatshirts and […]
ADVENT 3, PROCLAIMING JOY: “Joy to the World!”
From where I lay on the third floor under the eaves, I could hear the piano. “Joy to the world, the Lord is come!” My aunt was visiting, and she thundered away without thinking of the children above, who were meant to be sleeping. Dum – dum – dah-dum … dah-dum – dum – dum! […]
WISDOM FROM JAMES: Intro & “Count it All Joy” (1:2)
Sometimes I feel like Little Red Riding Hood. I’m traveling toward the Father’s house along a winding road, running from wolves in the bushes. I can’t always see well, and I stumble. Accidents happen. I pass people on other roads who look like they’re having a much better time than I am, and who […]
ADVENT JOY: THE THIRD SUNDAY
Today is Rose or Gaudete Sunday; “Gaudete” from the the Introit sung at mass: “Gaudete in Domino, semper gaudete” – “Rejoice in The Lord always, again I say, rejoice.” Everything in the liturgy today speaks of JOY. In honor of this day of rejoicing, some verses from the Bible on joy, as food for meditation: […]
PSALMS FOR LENT: Find GRACE in the Penitential Psalms
The Psalms are unique in the Bible because on one hand, they are prayers of people pouring out their hearts to God; but at the same time, they are the words of God. When we pray with them, our thirst for him meets his thirst for us. The psalms reveal HIS heart while they bare […]
FOCUSING ON THE CHRIST CHILD with the O Antiphons
Having recently lost someone dear to me has shifted my focus to beyond the grave, where I imagine him filled with the peace and joy he longed for. It increases my own longing for heaven, too, although I hope to stick around for a good long time! Thankfully we don’t have to wait for eternity, […]
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