Of all the memories I have, I ran from one memory in particular for decades, its wreckage surfacing periodically in the waters of my soul – ugly pieces covered in sharp barnacles, full of wormholes, severely waterlogged. … Continue readingMemories on the Other Side of Our Humanity
This Lent, it’s not too late to choose to offer some small, painful sacrifice to Christ. Unite it to His Passion and sanctify your little suffering, particularly as we head into Holy Week. … Continue readingOffer It Up! The Sanctification of Suffering
This is the fifth in a series of posts reflecting line-by-line on the Anima Christi. It’s all about the cross ~ A crucifix, that is. Cross plus corpus, for in Christ’s passion is the reminder and promise of love and salvation that strengthens the suffering. … Continue readingLine-by-Line Prayer Reflection: Anima Christi, Part 5
As we walked back into my homeroom classroom and my seventh graders marched in the door to their seats, they knew my mood had changed. Erasing everything from the board I wrote in capital letters: S-A-C-R-I-F-I-C-E Then I turned around and waited as everyone took … Continue readingRedemptive Suffering: The Ultimate Act of Love