This week’s poem in the Catholic Poetry Room is by Jeffrey Essmann. Six or Seven Before the Blessed Sacrament In …
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Humility’s High Summit
« Contemplative prayer is not something we can achieve; it is a gift God bestows. But before this is possible, we …
Understanding Purgatory
“God’s Mercy does not overlook imperfections and its, it removes them and repairs the damage… and we are called to …
What is the measure of Mercy with which I Measure?
Have you ever wondered why the Lord forgave the terrible sins of David? A leader who abused his power, acted …
The Weight of Sin
Photo by Josh Applegate on Unsplash I have been thinking a great deal about my experience at a few weekends ago. I felt …
The Blade, the Ear, the full Grain
This week’s poem in the Catholic Poetry Room is by William Patterson. Parable: The Blade, the Ear, the Full Grain …
Suscipe — all of me
There is a great old popular jazz standard written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons titled All of Me that’s one of …
Is it wrong to be Happy?
The Beatitudes appear in the gospels of Matthew and Luke as part of the Sermon on the Mount. What is …
The Peace of Lourdes
Photo by Nick Castelli on Unsplash On this day in 1858, Our Lady appeared to a poor, illiterate French girl named Bernadette. She …
Priorities for Life: Ministry and the Workplace
Photo by Grant Whitty on Unsplash Over the moon last few weeks, I have been looking at the life priorities that have helped …