Doing The Next Good Thing

Several times recently, elderly people have written or said to me (an elderly people, myself): "I don't know why the Lord is leaving me here."

Discipleship, Faith and Reflection, Personal Growth, Relationships, Religious Insights, Spiritual Practices, Serving OthersGuest UserJune 1, 2022Jesus, God, grace, gifts, love, enjoy, joy

Lent and Easter Season, Sorrow and Joy

First Lent, then Easter. Jesus told us: You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy (Jn.16:20). We sorrow at the awful grief that humanity inflicts on itself: genocide in Ukraine, millions of abortions, and little children living hungry and lonely.

Uniquely Gifted

One of the truths of our faith is that God relates to each of us uniquely. He speaks to me in a way unique to my understanding and does the same for all of us, wherever we are on our spiritual journey.

Christian Living, Faith and Reflection, Ignatian Spirituality, Personal Growth, Relationships, Religious Insights, Spiritual Practices, Serving OthersGuest UserMarch 31, 2022Jesus, God, Lent, grace, gifts, talents, love

Peace I Leave You

Jesus said, Peace I leave you. My peace I give you. We might ask: How do I know I've accepted His peace? Here are some measures to start with.

Comfort, Christian Living, Conflict Resolution, Ignatian Spirituality, Personal Growth, Religious Insights, Relationships, Spiritual PracticesGuest UserMarch 10, 2022Jesus, God, peace, violin, music, harmony

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

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.