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Two Words for Hard Times

19th, August 2026

When life feels like an unfinished symphony, I invite us to hold onto two small, powerful words: “and yet.” Some hopes remain unmet, and some...

After the Fire: Walking Through the Ashes

16th, August 2026

We all come to moments when life seems burned down to ashes, leaving us in shock, numbness, and deep grief. On the Road to Emmaus,...

We Are Always More Than Our Worse Mistake

31st, July 2026

To err is human. We know this. But with others it is a truth we often forget. So for today, please remember for yourself or...

How to Overcome a Victim Mentality

30th, July 2026

There is a human instinct that can quietly trap us: becoming both the victim and the hero at the same time. Real hurts deserve to...

Meeting Pain Head On

19th, July 2026

We face pain in life, in ourselves, in others, in our community. How can we meet that pain and suffering in ways that bring life,...

Moving from Seeing Threats Everywhere to Seeing God in All Things

5th, July 2026

We live in times that can feel deeply threatening. Can we acknowledge those threats honestly and still keep our eyes on God’s presence and God’s...

The Quickest Way to Get Unstuck

2nd, July 2026

As noted many times, our prison cells are locked from the inside. “Stuckness” then is often of our choosing. How can we get unstuck? It...

Prayer for Openness Over Answers

26th, June 2026

We all want answers. We all know that ache. Lord, please fix this. Please show me the way. Yet today I keep coming back to...

The Power of Threshold Wisdom

12th, June 2026

Life plugs along, and then a phone call comes, a relationship breaks, a diagnosis lands, or the boss calls us in, and suddenly the bottom...

The Ache of Loneliness

11th, June 2026

We all know what Dorothy Day calls “the long loneliness.” In this reflection, we sit with that ache honestly, returning to Genesis where God says,...

The Ache of Dysfunction

10th, June 2026

Today we talk about “the ache of dysfunction,” those small family quirks that almost make us laugh and the deeper patterns that quietly shape the...

The Ache of Estrangement

9th, June 2026

Family estrangement carries a real ache, and many of us know it firsthand or love someone who does. In this message, I want to speak...