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I Will Arise ‘Weary and weak—accept my weariness. Weary and weak and downcast in soul, With hope growing less and less, And with the goal...

Previously published on April 30, 2014 Mercy is God’s ache for His children: a stream of unfailing love flowing from His heart towards...

As one subject to self-pity and despair, the Lord has trained me to fight. I now recognize my temptation to a familiar despair. I have a...

‘In this desolation we find Jesus, triumphant over death and shockingly alive, present to us in ways we can’t understand, much less...

My son Nick and his wife Meg endured the loss of two children early in their marriage. They welcomed then wept over Luke and Elizabeth....

‘You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and you will be my witnesses’ (Acts 1:8). Easter primes us with the oil of...

‘When Jesus ascended on high, He took prisoners captive and gave gifts to men.’ (Eph. 4: 8) In this last week of Easter, between...

‘When the disciples were together, with doors blocked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said: “Peace be with...

Easter lasts longer than any other holy season. Makes sense. God invites us to linger in the waters, to immerse ourselves in new life—to...

“O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in you!” – Chaplet of Divine Mercy A...