Journeying to Grace

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  • Drawn to Watch Again

    When I watch TV, I’m a channel flipper. During commercials, I look to see what’s showing on other stations. By doing that, I often come across good movies. Usually, they… Read more

  • Thankful for St. Joseph

    Yesterday (March 19) was the feast day of St. Joseph, and I wish we knew more about him. As we know, there is not a lot on him in scripture,… Read more

  • Worth the Time and Effort

    We’ve had unusually nice weather for this time of year, so I’ve been taking advantage of it to do some yard work. When I’m in the yard, I don’t take… Read more

  • Unexpected Lent

    I had great plans for this Lent: go to daily Mass at least once per week; go to Adoration at least once per week; attend Stations of the Cross multiple… Read more

  • A Memory for You

    Several times per week, I receive a notice on my phone of a photo ‘memory for you.’ Do you get those, too? Sometimes the notice even provides multiple memories or… Read more

  • With the Help of Your Grace

    Every time I pray the Act of Contrition the line above stands out for me. I am sorrowful of my sinfulness, so the rest of the prayer is of course… Read more

  • Return to Me

    We could consider some lines from the readings that begin our Lenten journey today as a spiritual conversation. In the first reading, we are invited: “Return to me with your… Read more

  • A Week of ‘Hoopla’

    Are you going to watch the big game on Sunday? I watch it every year. My favorite part is actually the ‘hoopla’ that happens just before game time. The player… Read more

  • Lots of Little ‘Thank Yous’

    In trying to overcome a good amount of frustration and disappointment, I challenged myself recently with somewhat of a gratitude exercise. I absolutely know there are plenty of things in… Read more

  • A Call to Pray

    I recently had a little spiritual ‘wow’ moment. One of those small, quiet moments when I realized later that God was telling me something. I’m typically not very good at… Read more