David, Beloved Brother Rest in peace
Perspective is everything, as the saying goes. It is a deep truth, though it can sound like a cliché. Yet, is not a cliché, a truth that is perhaps spoken to often, and therein loses its effect on the soul.
David is (was) my younger brother. He was born...
An inkling of God, his love, compassion, and mercy
Let the greatest sinners place their trust in My mercy. They have the right before others to trust in the abyss of My mercy. My daughter, write about My mercy towards tormented souls. Souls that make an appeal to My mercy delight Me. To such...
The Father's love for each of us
As I age, if there is a stumbling block to my faith; it would be the conviction that God is the unique Father of each individual. It is much easier to believe that God sees humankind but does not see each of us as separate, loved, and sought after. How is the...
Fragility is also an important aspect of creation
We like to think in terms of strength, power, and control. Yet fragility is also an important aspect of creation. A reality, that as we age, experience more and more. Friends and family members who belong to our generation get sick, have serious...
“As I experience God’s mercy, so I believe it is the same for all”
“It is Jesus you seek when you dream of happiness; he
is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; he is
the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is he who provokes
you with that thirst for fullness that...
A place to stand from
If we have no place to stand from, something to believe in this can be a terrifying place to live from because of the absurdity of it all. For I believe we fear the suffering and death of those we love, more than we do about our own aging process. Faith I believe gives us...
New Year 2022 Solemnity of Mary Mother of GodTime,
Prayer, and the Inner Journey
“Let Me live in you. If your poverty overwhelms you, you may be sure that this is the very thing that draws Me to you. You can always take My love if your coldness makes you afraid. I am your Creator, but you are...
David, Beloved Brother Rest in peace
Perspective is everything, as the saying goes. It is a deep truth, though it can sound like a cliché. Yet, is not a cliché, a truth that is perhaps spoken to often, and therein loses its effect on the soul.
David is (was) my younger brother. He was born...
An Old Hermitess Friend
I have an old friend whom I have known since 1992. Almost 30 years. She was married, had three children, and after her husband died became a Canonical Hermitess. She lives in the same house that she raised her family in. She is a very strong-willed woman, intelligent...
Learning the price of receiving and giving mercy
“My love is the source of everything. Did you think it was My pity? My pity, yes, but moved by this love of Mine that is greater than all other loves. I can only teach you about it little by little, because you are so fragile. For you would faint...
People are like flowers
Each of us has a unique personality, along with a past that we each have to interpret. The different perspectives we take will form us. For whatever reason, when I was very young I decided that I did not need anyone and that I could take care of myself. So on many...
Writing Prisoners
About seven years ago I started to write a prisoner. Over the years the number has grown a bit. however, I have never written to more than four at a time. When one is released, I pick up someone else. I find a letter in my mailbox, addressed to the Monastery. More than that...
Prayer and Connection with the World
Even though the church is still not finished, we have the back open to the public, behind the ‘communion rail’. All during the day, people will enter and pray. Some leave a prayer request. The abbot, who opens up the doors in the morning, and closes them...
A madman
It is a strange thing for me, how my faith is challenged not by the suffering in the world, nor the evil, for that I understand, or perhaps just used to it; though I wish the world were a better place. Although I know that if I had free reign in the process, I am sure that it would all...
The whole abortion is a very painful situation in our country. Christians do need to step up more to change the situation
and the need for abortion. It is a great evil. I pray for the women who get abortions, often the sin can be placed on those
who persuade them to get an abortion, also on...
The Power Of Folk Art and Human Creativity
I have always liked folk art. Many years ago I bought a statue of a black African woman, who was gently bowing, with her hands cupped in front of her. It was a gentle piece, and I had it for a few years. It represented for me motherhood at its best...