Meditation in a sisters’ graveyard
Just down the street from my Cincinnati home is a Franciscan convent. I walk there frequently, spying into the frost-laden community garden, feeling the wind that rushes over my head…
Lent is about more than just you
Every year when Lent rolls around and I start thinking about what my Lenten sacrifice should be, I get a little anxious. I want to come up with the perfect…
A moment of gratitude
If there was ever a time for the world to hit the reset button in our lives, Lent seems to be the most appropriate time. And this year, in the…
Standing at the foot of another’s cross
As Christians we should look toward the image of the crucifixion as the most perfect example of the sacrificial love from which to learn. It is, as St. Maximillian Kolbe…
In what do we put our worth?
There was a lingering darkness in my life that established its presence years before I even recognized it. My inner turmoil and grief would rear its ugly face, especially at…
My agony in the garden
My heart skipped a beat when I saw the missed voicemail on my phone. Excusing myself from a meeting, I stepped out into the stairwell and listened to the message…
Remembering the forgotten parts of Lent
If I asked you to describe Lent in one word, what would you say? I’m guessing suffering, sacrifice or fasting might come to mind. But what about words like heaven?…
