Poem: God Does Not Exist to Give You What You Want
Published Jan 29, 2020 in Blogs, Prayers, Spirituality ~ Approx 2 mins
“And when you are before God, utterly defenseless, then you will see the love of God…”
I Don’t Want to Brag: What it Means to Boast with God
Published Dec 18, 2019 in Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx 2min
A poem about the beauty that comes from being broken and the gift of others loving you into existence.
A Prayer of Life
Published Nov 6, 2019 in Blogs ~ Approx 3 mins
You know it — those moments that rip open life to reveal depths which transcend whatever you thought you knew, or could do, or could receive.
Life Lost and Found
Published Aug 1, 2019 in Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx 4 mins
Whoever wishes to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.
God’s Grace in the LGBT Community
Published Jul 3, 2019 in Blogs ~ Approx 4 mins
In the midst of challenges for LGBT people in the Catholic Church, one gay couple reminds us of the undeniable grace present in their lives.
Desert Grace
Published Jun 5, 2019 in Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx 3 mins
Let nothing but God quench your thirst.
My Defensive Mask
Published May 22, 2019 in Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx 4 mins
Feeling defensive? Maybe it’s God knocking at the door!
Dark Humor
Published Apr 10, 2019 in Blogs, Humor, Spirituality ~ Approx 3 mins
This recycled post from Chris Williams, S.J. back on April 2018 reminds us that humans are incredible and laughter can lead us out of darkness.
Religion & Love in “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Published Jan 22, 2019 in Faith & Family, Film, Pop Culture, Sexuality, Spirituality ~ Approx 4 mins
Unplanned pregnancy. Family reactions. This Oscar-worthy movie looks at the gray areas of life.
“Boy Erased,” Conversion Therapy, and the Catholic Church
Published Nov 16, 2018 in Film, Sexuality ~ Approx 5 mins
“Boy Erased” shows the damage caused by conversion therapy, a practice which also has a sad history in the Catholic Church.