pure
A clear stream way up in the mountains-- like snow melt. A brilliant white flower. Cool water gushing out of a rock from deep within the earth. Last week I stated that God gave me three words in which to live by, the first was the word simple. The second one is pure. Purity= freedom from contamination; it is synonymous with cleanness, clearness, clarity. What pictures come to your mind? I think of something that is life giving, unpolluted and fresh. Purity in the spiritual se
simple
As I drove home from a school run on a cold, rather miserable gray day, I saw a most joyous site! A little girl trailing behind her father, pigtails flying, glittery coat slipping over her head as she did cartwheel after cartwheel after cartwheel...all the way up the sidewalk! The father was oblivious to the marvelous display of exuberance that was taking place behind him. What fun she was having making her way up the street, but his face expressed the exact opposite as he tr
Whose we are
Guest blogger Rev. Msgr. James D. Watkins will be hosting the Something Greater RE-VIVE retreat this Saturday, April 14 at St. Ann's Church Washington, DC Register here and spread the word! The most profound relationship Jesus of Nazareth ever enjoyed and struggled with was with His divine Father. It shaped and directed His entire identity, as we read in the gospels. Yet, over and over again, Jesus knows Who He is precisely because He knows Whose He is; He belongs to the Fat
Five Ways to Live the Resurrection
Guest blogger "Fr. Bill" Byrne, Bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts. The empty tomb is the most wonderful discovery in all of human history. The cross of Good Friday was not the end of the story; it was just the beginning. Jesus showed us the depth of His love on Calvary, but in His resurrection he showed us how that love extends through history and eternity. The Resurrection is not just an event, it’s actually a way of living. Easter sets our eyes on heaven and reminds
