What if it had been cloudy when the Wise Men were looking for Jesus? What if the sky had been a total blank, with no star visible? Although with today’s light pollution, a cloudy night sky may be lit up by reflected light from the city, the Magi would not have had even that artificial [...]
Tag Archive 'guidance'
Divine Providence
Posted in All Shall Be Well, Suffering on Jan 23rd, 2011
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures for ever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. (Psalm 138:8) Where is God when I sink in the swamp or trip in the stairwell? Where is God when I am out of work, or sick, or watching a loved one [...]
At the Hour of My Death Call Me
Posted in Death, Eucharist, Prayer, Prayers on Oct 20th, 2010
Anima Christi – 9 (1. Soul of Christ, sanctify me.) (2. Body of Christ, save me.) (3. Blood of Christ, inebriate me.) (4. Water from the side of Christ, wash me.) (5. Passion of Christ, strengthen me.) (6. Within thy Wounds, hide me.) (7. Let Me Never Be Separated from Thee.) (8. From the Wicked [...]
Not a High Definition World
Posted in Mystery on Oct 29th, 2009
At our house we have one of those old analog televisions that would have stopped working by now except for the fact that we have cable. I spent some time recently, however, in a house that has high definition TV. The picture was beautiful, but I was bothered by one thing. When I turned from [...]
Still Stumbling into God’s Kingdom
Posted in All Shall Be Well, Christmas, Epiphany, In God's Hand on Feb 9th, 2009
(This is a second reflection on the topic of stumbling into the Reign of God.) Two years ago, with the help of Sister Elizabeth, the county housing authority, and a number of generous people, Carol — the mentally ill homeless woman about whom I have written before — finally moved into her own apartment. One [...]