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God’s presence surrounds us and is always reaching out to us in the nitty-gritty experiences of our daily life. Unfortunately, most of us go through life as sleepwalkers, unaware of these “glimpses of God.”
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga was a precocious child who had a spiritual awakening at the age of 7. As a young adult, and after a prolonged battle with his father, he entered the Jesuits where he had to learn to live and maneuver within community, and give up some of his independent ways of doing things. Aloysius helped nurse patients of the plague which he caught and from which he died.
The Assyrians did not leave the Jews in peace for long. Sennacherib threatens the Judeans and their king with destruction. The king of Judah at this time was Hezekiah, deeply devoted to the God of his people. God sends the prophet Isaiah to reassure King Hezekiah.
Our nation needs to embrace Black History more than ever this year. Let we of every race pray for the wisdom and humility to be lifelong learners so that our society can come closer to mirroring the Kingdom of Heaven.
Saint Paulinus of Nola was a married priest and bishop. In his day, marriage was not an impediment to the priesthood. Though married for many years, Saint Paulinus and his wife were childless. When they finally were blessed with a son, he lived but a few weeks.
Judging others is dangerous. We’re generally incapable of judging objectively. When we judge others we are preparing a harsh judgement for ourselves.
I came across a beautiful observation about dads and wanted to share it with you. “The warmest scarf a man can wear is the arm of his little boy or girl around his neck.” It is so true.
Those called to the vocation of fatherhood might not think of themselves as heroes, but to the children who love them, they most certainly are. Let your own father, or a friend, coworker, or sibling know that you’ve noticed something in their parenting that you find inspiring or uplifting.
Saint Romuald had the strange experience of being uncomfortably holy and asked to leave a monastery. When he tried to become a missionary, he was repeatedly hindered by an illness. Next he was falsely accused and excommunicated for a few months. But he didn’t give up.
We live in very divided times. Sometimes it seems as if there is nothing people can discuss without becoming defensive, angry or hurt. In order to move forward though, we must find a way to bridge those gaps.
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