Journeying to Grace

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  • Random Acts of Prayer

    The other day, I left to run errands, and as I opened the garage door, I was a little frightened by a rustling sound coming from the stack of boxes-within-boxes… Read more

  • We All Have a Place in the Body of Christ

    When you are at church, do you sometimes hear the beginning of the ‘Communion’ hymn and joyfully think ‘Oh, I love that one!’? The richness and significance of some of… Read more

  • Graduates and the Holy Trinity

    We all probably know either a high school or college student graduating this spring which got me thinking. I don’t believe I’ll ever need to prepare to give a commencement… Read more

  • Fruits of the Holy Spirit

    As we approach Pentecost this weekend, it seems like a good time to take a little ‘inventory.’ One of the Pentecost readings reminds us of the Fruits of the Holy… Read more

  • Are You Standing There, Looking at the Sky?

    “Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky?” (Acts 1:11) This is from tomorrow’s Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (celebrated at Mass this Sunday)… Read more

  • The Love and Faith in Front of Us

    Not long ago while on the treadmill at my neighborhood rec center, I found entertaining programs on the two televisions in front of me. On one was a movie I… Read more

  • What’s in Your Collection?

    Do you have a collection of something? When I was younger, I had a collection of dolls from various European countries. They were mostly from places my parents visited throughout… Read more

  • The Good Shepherd

    When we read scripture, we often come across images or messages that can take some time to ‘digest,’ understand, or work through. We might need to read the words and… Read more

  • He Is Risen! (With His Wounds)

    Do you have a favorite image of the Risen Christ? I tend to be drawn to some portrayals more than others, but they all stir a joy in us and… Read more

  • ‘And They Remembered His Words’

    When I first reflected on this year’s Easter Vigil, I felt a very slight disappointment for a very brief moment. I recalled the community members who, just the night before,… Read more