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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?
Why does letting go seem to be such a necessary element in the equation of transformational spirituality?
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. ”
Adapted from Clarence Enzler’s Everyone’s Way of the Cross, these prayers not only perfectly describe my mother’s life, which ended suddenly in February 2021, but also echo a ritual she loved during Lent: the Stations of the Cross.
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.
Sufficiency—enoughness—is the middle way between scarcity and exploitative wealth.
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.
Food offers a constant opportunity to take in gifts with gratitude, which is one of the fundamental practices of the spiritual life.
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