by St Anthony | Apr 18, 2024 | Display On Reflections
For days I had awaited the coming of spring. In Wisconsin, it comes late and hesitant, often with unexpected snowstorms. It was now early April, but green grass had not been seen since December. I loved watching for the change of seasons. The very beginning was...
by St Anthony | Apr 11, 2024 | Display On Reflections
Here we see a pair of slipper socks, right? Those with a more imaginative eye might transform these same socks into sleeping bags for small, porcelain children. According to Father Anthony DeMello, S.J. in his book Sadhana a Way to God, imagination can be a “valuable...
by St Anthony | Apr 4, 2024 | Display On Reflections
I believe that home is within. I am the dwelling place. Is my dwelling place welcoming and peaceful, or unfriendly and selfish? What kind of home is being built? Am I moving toward Source or away? Listening to my spirit conversing with what I call Source has not let...
by St Anthony | Mar 28, 2024 | Display On Reflections
I have to say that Lent is my favorite liturgical season. Perhaps it is because I take more time to reflect, to fast, pray, and give alms. It is not that I don’t do this type of reflection in other seasons, but I seem to be more intentional about it during...
by St Anthony | Mar 21, 2024 | Display On Reflections
As I get older, I notice I have more and more mixed feelings about more and more things. There is less certainty about the meaning, or description of many things: Church, eternal life, the nature of the Trinity, being a citizen of the United States, my role as a...
by St Anthony | Mar 14, 2024 | Display On Reflections
Recently a friend sent me a prayer composed by Sr. Mary Ann Barrett, OP, a Grand Rapids Dominican. It is a prayer that she received from her friend and that she was sharing with me. A gift it has truly proven to be which I would like to share with you. You can read...
