
In Praise of Being Lighthearted
Many of us, in a truly admirable way, place our faith at the center, and are quite disciplined. But can we also invite lighthearted elements into our spiritual practices?
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Many of us, in a truly admirable way, place our faith at the center, and are quite disciplined. But can we also invite lighthearted elements into our spiritual practices?

Today, no matter the pressures, the tedious circumstances, let us open our hearts to adoring God.

In the cacophony of the world’s troubles, it can be difficult to find quiet. Think of the words of Jesus in John 14:27: “Peace I leave you; my peace I give you.”

I walked last night down past the houses until there was only a wildlife refuge, dunes on the left, empty beach on the right.

There is a quote attributed to St. Bonaventure that is worth pondering, again and again: “God is a circle whose center is everywhere, and whose circumference is nowhere.”

The life of St. Clare offers us so many ways to model a life of faith in Christ.

“Not me, but God,” Blessed Carlo Acutis is quoted as saying. When this author visited Assisi, she discovered the growing excitement surrounding the millennial teenager’s life, legacy, and sainthood cause.