by Kathy Walczyk | Nov 24, 2021 | Reflections
My husband prefers grey days. “Easy on the eyes,” he says. Though I usually prefer sunshine, his love of the subdued has rubbed off on me, especially this time of year. When the landscape moves from brilliant color to subtle hues, greys, browns, and white after a...
by Kathy Walczyk | Sep 2, 2021 | Reflections
This August, before I left for a 2nd annual wilderness canoe trip with a group of women friends, I was asked, “Is your trip a retreat?” The asker meant, have I planned and organized the trip to be a retreat as a part of the work I do as a spiritual companion. I...
by Kathy Walczyk | Jun 11, 2021 | Reflections
We are formed by environment and grace, by politics and prayer, by church and conscience. All God’s creatures conspire to teach us as well. We stumble. We stutter. We rise. We are lifted. – St Anthony of Padua (Feast Day June 13) Every other month I drive...
by Kathy Walczyk | Mar 25, 2021 | Reflections
The week ahead is, perhaps, the most emotional and turbulent one on the Catholic calendar. I struggled for weeks trying to write something for my scheduled reflection. It wasn’t the scriptural events of Holy Week that caused my stomach to churn, it was events in my...
by Kathy Walczyk | Nov 26, 2020 | Reflections
Little Lyleigh was born in June of 2019. She is the daughter of my son and his wife. Her birth made me a grandma. Being a mom took time, a lot of practice, trial, and error. Becoming a grandma was different; I fell right into the role, lying on the floor with...
