
Holy Humdrum
Instead of fighting the mundane and boring today, flip it and see if you can find something sacred in the act, a deeper connection lurking underneath.
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Instead of fighting the mundane and boring today, flip it and see if you can find something sacred in the act, a deeper connection lurking underneath.

Saint David of Wales was by legend the nephew of King Arthur. He was educated under the tutelage of Saint Paulinus, whose sight he allegedly restored.

Few stories in our country’s recent history rattle me quite like the murder of Emmett Till.

The First Letter of Peter calls groups of young Christians to a life of faith-filled optimism. How optimistic, how faith filled is my life in the Lord?

We need not only appreciate the gifts of earth, water, and air, but learn to care for them. If we simply fear climate change and planetary destruction, it freezes our creativity.

Some people would call Blessed Daniel Brottier “lucky.” But in the eyes of faith, God’s providence and desire for Blessed Daniel to do great things in his kingdom is what protected him in some very dangerous situations. Blessed Daniel cooperated with that providence and became an example to all.

Etched on the back of my mother’s headstone are three simple prayers: “Lord, live in me, love in me, and act in me.”

Part of the blessing of Christian life that the addressees of the First Letter of Peter enjoy is the Spirit of Christ. They are called to be holy even as God is holy.

When we feel afraid or need inspiration, we can remember to walk in the light of God, feeling God’s light and love surrounding us with every step. Visualize God’s light surrounding everyone you meet.

Disappointments, setbacks, loss, and suffering seem to define the life of Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows. But undeterred by whatever happened, Saint Gabriel kept his focus and lived life well─so well that he was an example to both young and old.