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What is the “lot of the saints?” In his letter to the Colossians, Paul speaks of giving thanks that we have been made worthy to partake of it. But what does he mean?
There’s always someone ahead of us, isn’t there? But God is not checking a stopwatch. He walks with us at the speed of love, not comparison.
All workers–from the top executive to the farm workers to the mom caring for her children—bring their hearts and souls into their work. And for that we give thanks.
The God we see in this image is a God of such overflowing love that it spills over into all of creation and into our hearts.
Humility isn’t self-deprecation; it’s the joy of standing rightly before God and others. St. Francis knew this: When we recognize how small we are—and yet how deeply loved—we begin to glimpse the vastness of God’s power and tenderness.
Our minds often focus on the “big things” we are pushing toward, but each day is also an opportunity to enjoy and experience the “little things.”
Saints Josephine Bakhita and Maria Goretti have much to teach us in our day.
As Dietrich Bonhoeffer put it: “Nothing can make up for the absence of someone we love.”
There are seasons in life when my prayer life seems to be nonexistent, where I focus more on what I should be praying versus actually praying.
Sometimes icons, symbols, nature, and art can take us where words cannot.
