Until Easter last year… when I decided to become a saint (it ain’t going that great, by the way)… since age 7 the only thing I ever wanted to do with my life was be a musician. Primary instrument, guitar… if you care to know. That had been the number one passion — and focus [...]
Once upon a time there lived a hot-tempered lady in a village. She used to get angry over little things. In anger she used to say a lot of abusive words. And when her anger subsided, she would feel very sorry. Her whole family was upset because of this habit. And there was always an [...]
In The Interior Castle, Saint Teresa of Avila says that in the fifth dwelling place a soul begins to experience… “…a deep pain at seeing both that God is offended and little esteemed in this world and that many souls are lost, heretics as well as Moors; although those that grieve it most are Christians.” [...]
A lot of folks who have a public platform get really, really good at their role… their persona, their character. So if that character/persona is an ‘up’ person… even if they feel like death warmed over… they play the role. I get it. I really do. Heck, I’ve done it myself. But lately I’ve been [...]
Imagine yourself walking alone on a bitter cold and starless night. Unexpectedly, you come upon a large, warm-looking house with a fire burning in the fireplace. Upon approaching the house and pressing your face against the window, you see yourself sleeping comfortably before the fire. Suddenly, you realize that you’re trapped outside your own house! [...]