Tag: "love"
The Boundaries of Friendship
I tend to avoid trite, overused phrases like “boundaries” because like so many other pop culture phenomena it has almost become meaningless. We live in an age of exhibitionism, after all, where way too many people mistake fame for success, have lost all sense of shame, and demonstrate little (if any) respect for themselves and [...]
Happy Mother’s Day!
I’ve been blessed in many ways but none as important as being raised by one strong, loving, generous, independent, intelligent and caring mother whose presence continues to enhance my life today. Some believe that our souls choose our parents and all of the circumstances of our lives prior to our birth; others believe it’s all up [...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Whatever your plans are today, wishing you much joy, delicious food and fun times! Today is a bittersweet one for my family since November 22 is also the anniversary of my cousin Maris’ birthday (the first one since her death last year on December 23) and my niece Sophia’s 8th birthday. This will be Sophia’s [...]
Happy Birthday Mom!
Today is my mother’s birthday and while I am thankful everyday for her continued presence in my life, I am especially grateful this year, after all of the emotional and physical trauma of the past four months. Reflecting back to this past January when her blood pressure was spiking out of control for no apparent [...]
Five Minutes with the Word: Bread of Life
Today’s Lenten meditation from The Word Among Us, reflects upon Good Friday: “My appointed time draws near.” (Matthew 26:18) We are only two days away from Good Friday. Each year this bittersweet occasion moves us to focus on the injustice, humiliation, and the suffering that Jesus endured. At the same time, Jesus’ death can cause [...]
Five Minutes with the Word: Love
Here it is, Holy Week already! Seems like just the other day I started posting these daily Lenten meditations from The Word Among Us, and I hope it’s been helpful for you as we’ve moved through these 40 days. Today’s meditation examines Jesus’ deliberate emphasis on love and friendship, in spite of knowing the agony [...]
Lovely Little House
Note: I first wrote this article back in 2006 for one of my original blogs. Since then, most of the offerings at the movie theater and on television have only served to solidify my premise, so I thought it was well-worth a repost here. Nowadays, Little House on the Prairie is broadcast on the Hallmark [...]
Five Minutes with the Word: God’s Mercy
Today’s Lenten meditation is a reminder of the amazing and endless mercy God continually demonstrates toward those who believe in him: “God, who is rich in mercy.” (Ephesians 2:4) Heavenly Father, how great is your love! I am amazed at the depth of your mercy toward me. Your love is perfect and unchanging, and you [...]
Midweek Meditation: Love
From Five Minutes with the Word, today’s Lenten meditation focuses on love: “I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.” — Matthew 5:17 Imagine being called upon to do something that seems overwhelming, if not downright impossible. It can be quite intimidating to ponder how — or even if — you will do it. [...]
Five Minutes with the Word: Be Merciful
Today’s Lenten meditation from Five Minutes with the Word: “Be merciful.” (Luke 6:36) Imagine going to the Sacrament of Reconciliation and pouring out your heart in repentance, only to have the priest withhold absolution. This sounds absurd, since we know our sincere confession will result in forgiveness from God and his church. At the same [...]
Five Minutes with the Word: “Inherit the kingdom prepared for you”.
Today’s Lenten meditation reminds us that little things mean a lot, and that each of us can do something to make a positive impact on our little corner of the world. Particularly during this difficult economic period with so many people unemployed, it can be easy to fall into despair over not having the ability [...]
Sunday Meditation: An Appeal to God for a Clear Conscience
Five Minutes with the Word: Lent 2012′s entry for today concerns reconciliation. I’ll admit right upfront, I haven’t visited a traditional Catholic confessional in over 20 years, although I make it a practice to regularly ask God’s forgiveness in the privacy of my own heart, during my own solitary prayer time. A few years back [...]
Good News for Ralph
In A Father’s Tears, I shared the emotionally charged moment I experienced with my father over very real concerns about my brother Ralph’s health as we awaited the results of his recent bloodwork. It’s not often you find yourself praying for abnormal results, but in this case given all of the possible scenarios the very [...]
A Father’s Tears
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.” — Psalm 103:13 (NIV) I have only seen my father dissolve into tears twice in my life. The first time it happened, I was a ten year-old child, who along with my brothers, sister and mother, watched [...]
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