Receive the Light of Christ
Kathy Coffey
May 8, 2023
Jesus referred to himself as an exuberant fountain quenching this thirst: “Let anyone who thirsts come to me and drink” (Jn 7:37).
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Kathy Coffey
Kathy Coffey, mother of four, authored Hidden Women of the Gospels and Women of Mercy (Orbis). She gives many retreats and workshops; her favorite is a mother-daughter retreat.
Hard-wired for Compassion
Kathy Coffey
April 30, 2023
Reflect Our best self is compassion, because we are made in the image and likeness of a compassionate God. But how do we act from
Adam Named the Animals
Kathy Coffey
April 14, 2023
Reflect The peregrine falcon, spotted fawn, playful dolphin: all show us different faces of God. A hummingbird smaller than most human fists can fly over
Advance Preparation
Kathy Coffey
April 4, 2023
Reflect It’s easier to act compassionately when coming from a spacious place than from one constrained by fear. Thus it’s possible to prepare for a
Just Like Us
Kathy Coffey
March 25, 2023
Reflect We often try to stuff or deny our own loneliness or pain. But if we befriend it, we see we’re not the only ones
Care of Creation
Kathy Coffey
March 16, 2023
Reflect We need not only appreciate the gifts of earth, water, and air, but learn to care for them. If we simply fear climate change
I’m Fine, Just as I Am.
Kathy Coffey
March 5, 2023
Reflect It’s harder to show compassion if we disconnect from our own wisdom and experience, perhaps rejecting some part of ourselves we think shameful. The