Journeying to Grace

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  • 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

  • Sometimes You Gotta Crop

    Do you have photos you love, but they’d be even better with a little cropping? I’ve done that often, especially with Christmas card photos—get rid of the wall and couch… Read more

  • Mending the Broken Pieces

    I was blessed to have spent my 15th birthday in Vienna, Austria. I remember it was a Monday, and our family went out for Hungarian goulash. The only disappointment was… Read more

  • Freeing Our Nets

    Well, here we go. We can tell by tomorrow’s Gospel reading (3 OT, Mk 1:14-20) that it’s about time to get moving. I’m struck by this image of Simon and… Read more

  • Listening Through the Noise

    The Catholic Church closest to me has a small 24-hour Adoration Chapel. Thankfully, it is open to anyone during regular business hours. I try to go once in a while… Read more

  • Setting (Faith) Goals

    So, we are just over two weeks in – how are your New Year’s resolutions going? Instead of coming up with something new this year, I’m actually carrying over some… Read more

  • A Horse of Course

    The Wonder of a New Year My black lab Bella and I were out on our regular morning walk, enjoying the sun which hadn’t shone for two days. It was… Read more