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Name-calling. Bullying. Prejudice. Hurtful comments. Gossip. Given that this is a family column, you might assume that I’m talking about the behavior of kids.
Do you ever get annoyed with people who seem to have a vision and strategic plan for their entire life? Most of us don’t achieve such clarity.
Mary’s Assumption into heaven is not just about her—it’s a promise for us. Where she has gone we are invited to follow.
We often must let go of what we are used to and surrender to new life in Christ. “Letting go”—can be one of the strongest, most mature contemplative movements one can make.
Humility is the hallmark spiritual virtue of letting go.
The word love is used to describe so many different things that matter—sports teams, people, chocolate, books, etc. Mother Teresa was an evangelist for the proper use of the word love when she said: “Wherever God has put you, that is your vocation. It is not what we do but how much love we put into it.”
Physicians and medical scientists speak about the “faith factor” in health or illness. When we trust God, our inner resources are enlivened and change our lives.
Prayer cannot be judged on the basis of “highs” or “feel-good” experiences.
How do we center ourselves in the love of God? Clare’s answer is simple and disarming: Become poor.
Faith is not a feeling—it’s a steady trust in a God we cannot always see, but who is always faithful.
