Ya know how some things stick with you in a really good way? I don't remember when Father gave this homily but it's stuck with me for a long time. He spoke of calumny, and detraction and the harm they do, particularly in a community. This particular homily had a specific focus however, the broader … Continue reading There’s a Story
Healing Comes Quietly
In today's post I'm sharing something very personal that involves other people so there are details intentionally left out. Sometime over the the last two years I experienced the healing of a long time repetitive sin. During the time I struggled with this I prayed, confessed, prayed more. Several years back I started looking at … Continue reading Healing Comes Quietly
Boldness in Prayer, in Life
Matthew 20: 17 - 28 Blessed is She Reflection I've had this post open waiting for the right moment when things come together for a good writing session. The thing is, I'll probably write part of this now and finish it in a day or three. When all the words come together in a cohesive … Continue reading Boldness in Prayer, in Life
Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters: Day 15
Lectio Divina is the practice of divine reading where in we read, meditate, contemplate, and orate. We listen for a word, a phrase to contemplate, to live with. In a small group setting a discussion is part of the experience; alone I journal. After an experience in prayer the other night I started thinking about … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters: Day 15
Lent & Loving Deeply
I'm sipping coffee, listening to music, and thinking. When I returned to the Church twenty-seven years ago the experience was intense. From the moment of knowing Jesus in the Eucharist right through the entire Rite of Christian Initiation. The guy leading RCIA made mention more than once of my own intensity. God's grace, and life … Continue reading Lent & Loving Deeply
Superlative, a Faith in Culture Post
The other day as I packed up at the end of a shop appointment I put a couple of file folders with orders in a sample suitcase rather than in one of the two bags that I use as offices, one for each company. When I got home this sent me into a bit of … Continue reading Superlative, a Faith in Culture Post
Love, that greater calling
Today is the celebration of relational love. Relational love holds within itself moments of great grace and difficulty that help us grow and help us build. Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, … Continue reading Love, that greater calling
Try a Different Perspective
Welcome to the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. There are times when life seems to run by at breakneck speed, and others where it simply slows down to an agonizing crawl. The beginning of 2019 seems that breakneck speed, sheesh slow down a little bit please. Bishop Robert Barron shared this on facebook this morning: … Continue reading Try a Different Perspective
Book Review Remember Your Death Memento Mori Lenten Devotional
Remember Your Death Memento Mori Lenten Journal Theresa Aletheia, FSP. paperback $16.95 kindle $13.99 224 pages Writing books reviews for quilt related books is always fun. I look for that one thing and focus on that. Often this starts with the dedication and moves to a quilt, project or technique that resonates and the review … Continue reading Book Review Remember Your Death Memento Mori Lenten Devotional
Burnt up, not Burnt out
I cherish the hope that one day Thou wilt swoop down upon me and carry me up until I am lost, a willing victim, in the fiery heart of the furnace of Love. ~ St. Therese of Lisieux A friend of ours would often remark when times were tough that, "I'm being burnt up, not … Continue reading Burnt up, not Burnt out
A Quilter's Heart 