HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
Friday, December 27th The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference… The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference. ~ Elie Wiesel This birth is not to be taken lightly. Almost every… Continue Reading “16. CHRISTMAS DAYS AMONG OTHER THINGS: LOVE WITHOUT INDIFFERENCE”
Sunday, December 22nd (For my spiritual reminder this week, I plan to place my hand over my heart and pray, “I hold you in my heart, Jesus.”) We are now very close to Christmas Day, and Love is the perfect focus for such a… Continue Reading “13. AN ADVENT AMONG OTHER THINGS: LOVE IN CHRIST”
I came upon this lovely word, “alacrity” this week while reading, Surrounded by Love: Seven Teachings from Saint Francis. Author Murray Bodo, OFM, writes of Francis, “Once he knew God’s will, whether from some mystical voice or from listening to the scriptures, he would… Continue Reading “ALACRITY”
Thursday, March 21st Read John 14:1-3, 27; 15:9-11; 16:33 (copied below). Follow Jesus… Earlier in the book of John, Jesus warns his disciples, “I am with you only a little longer…” (vs. 13:33). Then, beginning with his new commandment to love one another, he… Continue Reading “16. THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF: ENCOURAGE”