Prayer of Rage

Prayer of Rage

Sometimes the best prayer is one said in rage. Sometimes rage during prayer is where we are at.  “If this is how you (God) treat your friends, it’s no wonder you have so few!” This famous prayer of rage was shouted by St. Teresa of Avila when she fell off a carriage...
Being Ordinary

Being Ordinary

Ordinary Time. It’s a deceptively boring label for the liturgical season we now find ourselves in. It’s not “special” like Advent, Christmas, Lent or Easter. There are no special, beloved Ordinary Time songs or decorations. No unique Ordinary Time traditions. It’s...
Self-Implosion

Self-Implosion

Self-implosion: I don’t know about you, but I am overwhelmed. It’s barely midway through January, and already I feel like the world has come crashing down onto my back. Lately, my dreams and goals are often sacrificed in favor of work, work, work. I’m not complaining...