I’ll be honest. Thanksgiving is this week and I just don’t feel like being thankful. I know I should be … I can tell myself that I’ve got it good, that there are others who are worse off, that I have so many things, people, and opportunities to be thankful for. I can even make […]

Today. Within that one word is held so much potential. It carries a lot of weight and contains unlimited possibilities. For many of us, though, the significance of today is contingent upon what happened yesterday or what will happen tomorrow. In other words, some people dwell in the past, while others (like me) are always […]

In my quest for more knowledge on “how to get holy” I can’t seem to get away from the theme of mercy. I’m finding it everywhere. Maybe that’s because it permeates everything and lends itself to all other virtues; maybe it’s because showing mercy is not my strong point and the Lord seems to enjoy […]

‘Tis the season to catch a cold. Everyone seems to be getting sick lately and this past week it was my turn. Muttering to myself about what bad timing it was, and how something always seems to come up to prevent me from doing what I want to do, I sat down to look at […]