A few weeks ago, I was walking my dog as we do most days. Walking her is one of my favorite things to do, both because I get to enjoy some time with her doing something that makes us both happy and because it’s a … Continue readingLetting Go of the Good for God
Lions and tigers and obedience…oh my! Obedience. The word makes me shudder. To submit your will to another. To do what someone else tells you to do. This is always tough. In our “do anything you want” world, obedience seems ridiculous. Why would you ever … Continue reading6 Things I Wish I’d Known About Obedience
Fr. Thomas Loya writes in the August 2013 issue of “Theosis,” My hope and advice for married couples and for those preparing for marriage is that they will ultimately become great monks…Monasticism is a mindfulness that we belong ultimately to God and we cannot love … Continue reading“My hope and advice for married couples: Become great monks.”
As I said in my last post, I spent most of my life doing whatever I wanted. From the age of 13 until 33 I had pretty much given myself control of my own life. I honestly believed that God was a merciful God and … Continue readingGoing from Sexual Promiscuity to Chastity
A blur of green and a crash, followed by a sad-faced eight-year-old coming into the kitchen holding one of my Willow Tree figures… It is the Brothers figure I purchased when my second boy was born, with visions of my sons becoming great friends. Only … Continue readingMom, I’m Sorry…