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Being Contemplative in a Hectic Life
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008I’m still meditating on Nancy’s question, how can I dedicate my whole self to God?, and some of the responses I’ve received. A couple moms wrote in and talked about the desire to be more contemplative in the midst of a very active life … and the desire sometimes to want to retreat from it […]
How can I dedicate my whole self to God?
Monday, April 28th, 2008Here’s a comment with good questions from my post “What motivates a person to become a nun?” …
I am a 39 year old woman, single mother to 3 beautiful children. I am also in the process of confirming my Catholic faith. I was not raised Catholic, nor have I lived the early part of my […]
Good Friday
Friday, March 21st, 2008La cruz de Santa Ysabel
(photo design by my friend Harold Stedman)
A Prayer for You
Thursday, February 21st, 2008This one’s for you, Courtney, and all of us who seek to follow God’s path.
“My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think […]
Waking Up
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008It’s snowing here in Chicago. I woke up this morning at 3:44 a.m. to the sound of a neighbor shoveling the sidewalk right beneath my window. Good morning! So I’ve been up ever since, praying, puttering around the house, doing some editing, and drinking strong coffee.
This is my favorite time of the day, though often I […]
7. First Vows