Thy Kingdom Come

Fr. Ron Gonzales reminded us of the Our Father in his blog "Thy Will Be Done." Here's some thoughts about what we say just before that: "Thy Kingdom Come."

Christian Living, Faith and Reflection, Ignatian Spirituality, Personal Growth, Spiritual Practices, Religious InsightsGuest UserMarch 16, 2022Jesus, God, divine will, peace

Thy Will Be Done

These four simple words we quickly say every time we recite the "Our Father" without giving much thought to its significance. But can we agree that God's will is good for us, and correct, and life-giving, and perfect even when I don't know what God's will may be?

Comfort, Christian Living, Conflict Resolution, Personal Growth, Faith and Reflection, Spiritual PracticesGuest UserMarch 3, 2022Jesus, God, divine will, peave

God, Me, and the Galaxy

In the morning, my computer screen fills with the image of a far-away golden galaxy, swirling with stars. The image makes me feel how tiny I am, a fleck in the cosmos. And that makes me marvel that God should care about me.

Christian Living, Faith and Reflection, Personal Growth, Religious Insights, Spiritual Practices, Serving OthersGuest UserFebruary 23, 2022Jesus, God, Cosmos, galaxy, precious, dignity, human, loved

It's Complicated

If you use the social media app: Facebook, there is a place that designates our "relationship" status. I'm either in a relationship with a person often named or left blank. However, one of the more honest phrases often used is "It's complicated".

Christian Living, Faith and Reflection, Ignatian Spirituality, Personal Growth, Religious Insights, Spiritual PracticesGuest UserFebruary 16, 2022Jesus, God, Holy Spirit, Father, relationships, friendships, Facebook, retreat

While Waiting, Watch

As we begin going back to Mass on Sundays, we might remember the practice of the apostles and the earliest disciples. After Jesus was gone and the Holy Spirit came, the first thing they did was go together to the Temple every day and meet in their houses for the breaking of the bread.

Stop Talking And Listen

Perhaps you've heard these words from your spouse or good friend. Truth be told, it seems that many people these days have very little practice in being quiet and still--think of movie theatres, liturgical services, wakes, and even silent retreats.

Christian Living, Compassion, Conflict Resolution, Faith and Reflection, Ignatian Spirituality, Personal Growth, Religious Insights, Spiritual PracticesGuest UserFebruary 2, 2022Jesus, God, Holy Spirit, Father, hope, listen, retreat, silence

Here's Hoping

Along with faith and love, hope is one of the classic three theological virtues but I think the least known and appreciated. It does, after all, have a focus on the future which necessarily means that it cannot be experienced in the way the other two can be in the present.

Christian Living, Discipleship, Faith and Reflection, Ignatian Spirituality, Personal Growth, Religious Insights, Spiritual Practices, Serving OthersGuest UserJanuary 19, 2022Jesus, God, Holy Spirit, Father, conversion, trust, hope, love, virtue, soul

The Incarnation Continues

At Christmas, we're celebrating the beautiful mystery of the Incarnation. The Incarnation didn't just happen and end. It's more like the Big Bang, creation's beginning that is still expanding the cosmos and bringing more and more of us on this earth.

Christian Living, Faith and Reflection, Ignatian Spirituality, Personal Growth, Religious Insights, Spiritual PracticesGuest UserJanuary 13, 2022Jesus, God, Christmas, Incarnation, creation, Holy Spirit, Father, baptism

Welcome Jesus

Advent preparation is finally over, and the Christmas feast now begins! Probably for most of us, there was a lot to do in the time we were given to prepare Him room—and there still is. Among other things we have already searched, shopped, mailed, cooked, cleaned, decorated, baked, and visited quite a bit already.

Christian Living, Compassion, Ignatian Spirituality, Faith and Reflection, Prayer, Religious Insights, Spiritual PracticesGuest UserJanuary 5, 2022Jesus, God, knocking, door, revelation, Christmas, feast, open arms, Mary, Joseph, welcome

God's Christmas Happiness

We are happy when we come to the solemn midnight at Christmas, full of joy and peace. It's really worth noting that God our Father is also full of joy and peace on…

Christian Living, Faith and Reflection, Ignatian Spirituality, Religious Insights, Spiritual Practices, Prayer, RelationshipsEmilee McHoneDecember 20, 2015Christmas, Fr. Joe Tetlow, God, Jesus, Born, Holy, Father, Angels, Happiness

Inspirations And Other Promptings

The seemingly coincidental encounters Jesus had with many of the people we hear about in Scripture (i.e. Zacchaeus, the woman with the hemorrhage, the blind man, the lepers) were hardly coincidental…

Christian Living, Compassion, Faith and Reflection, Personal Growth, Religious Insights, Spiritual Practices, AdventEmilee McHoneDecember 6, 2015Inspirations, Promptings, Fr Ron Gonzales, Jesus, Zacchaeus, Blind man, Lepers, Mundane, Routine, Spiritual

Waiting, But Not Alone

Everything about Advent points to the future. Here are some thoughts about that. First, getting to the future means waiting. You have to wait. Mary had to wait, and Joseph, too. He had to wait because he's the one who will give the baby His name.

Give Thanks

We are about to celebrate thanksgiving as a civil holiday. We symbolize in this celebration that we are a nation "under God," and a people gathered from the east and from the west, from the north and the south, and made one nation. Let's make sure we are grateful by checking in on the three crucial steps.

Christian Living, Faith and Reflection, Ignatian Spirituality, Personal Growth, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Practices, Serving OthersSamantha McHoneNovember 22, 2015Thanksgiving, give thanks, Holiday, under God, America, Creation, Greatful, God

Persevere in Prayer

In my encounters with the faithful, everyone seems to express a longing for a better relationship with God. Most of them have some kind of difficulty with prayer. Finding time to pray or making prayer time meaningful are common struggles.