Some years ago, at my morning prayer group, my cherished friend Deacon Larry brought copies of the Litany of Humility. I never had heard of that prayer until that day. The men in my group trust Larry implicitly, so we dove right into reciting the prayer. We read the first line […]
Shelter
You may or may not be familiar with the phrase “road trip” depending on your age. That phrase, though, defined a generation and coined many phrases that are in the American lexicon of nostalgia. There was a time when friends or family got into their car and were not perfectly […]
Planets, Dr. Seuss and Snowflakes—Combined Proof That There is a CREATOR
Ten years ago, NASA’s new, Horizon Spacecraft left our humble, little planet and began its voyage to to the edges of our solar system and beyond. After traveling 3 billion-plus miles, New Horizon finally passed Pluto, the furthest planet from our sun. I don’t know about you but I find […]
The Veil
Have you ever stood in a sanctuary at night after the lights are out? Have you ever been in a cemetery close to dusk? Have you ever spent time in an adoration chapel by yourself? Were you ever in a Catholic Church in the earliest of mornings when everyone else […]
The Twelve Steps of being a Spiritual Writer
Step Two – “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore our writing to sanity” We have talked about following the call of God as he inspires us to write stories or articles to promote the faith. But how do we keep ourselves and our writing […]
Same Old, Same Old
Even if you are not an avid theater fan, I bet you know this line: “Tradition, tra-di-tion!” Right, Fiddler on the Roof. This great musical is basically a story of ethnicity and the patriarch’s struggle to keep the practices of past generations alive despite modern times closing in. What about […]
The Twelve Steps of being a Spiritual Writer
Step Two – “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore our writing to sanity” How do you remain spiritually sane? There are many methods that will keep you grounded, solid and living in truth. The same practices that keep you balanced in your personal spiritual […]
Great Lessons Learned In Silence
A little bit of interesting trivia: There could be a sign on a bed at the White House that reads “Mike Eisenbath slept here.” No, not that White House. I’m talking about the Jesuit retreat center in St. Louis, Mo. While the home of the President of the United States […]
The Twelve Steps to being a Spiritual Writer
Step One – We admitted that we are powerless over our human desire for fame, wealth, and power – that our writing life had become unmanageable. Now that we have been truthful with ourselves about the dreams and longings that are natural and have looked at how Jesus handled temptation, […]
Testing Liberty, by Theresa Linden
She lies in her darkened cell, alone, cold, hungry and exhausted, awaiting the tortures of the Re-Education Facility. The Regimen Custodia Terra have Liberty 554-062466-84 of Aldonia, exactly where she wants to be. Something of a MacGyver, Liberty becomes more dangerous in captivity than on the loose—always improvising, planning and […]