A poesy ring from the 15th century with this inscription — “a ma vie de coer entier [sic]”(for my life with my entire heart) — is in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England. Others like it date to the 14th century. When I first saw one, I was captivated. Could there be any connection to the … Continue reading A Ma Vie de Coer Entier
faith
How, When, Where, and Why?
For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord,plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.- Jeremiah 29:11 Walking in to church on a snowy Saturday evening, I am not supposed to be here. I am on the calendar for Sunday. In the morning, … Continue reading How, When, Where, and Why?
Guide My Heart, Ohio Part 12
“Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions,or even at their difficulty,as the love with which we do them.”– St Therese of Lisieux A few days ago, I asked myself a question: When does it feel like I am the most loving to myself? Answer: writing, reading, resting, and praying. … Continue reading Guide My Heart, Ohio Part 12
In Darkness and In Cold
Heavy winds rage throughout the night. Power goes out. It is early Monday morning. At the start, I do what I can to capture the sun’s warmth, and trust it is only a matter of time before power returns. Hours pass in anticipation. As soon as the sun begins to set, the apartment gets colder … Continue reading In Darkness and In Cold
Full of Grace, Ohio Part 11
“Grace is not part of consciousness;it is the amount of light in our souls, not knowledge nor reason.”- Pope Francis This morning I rise with the sun, put on a blue skirt, sweater and coat, hop on my bike and ride across the bridge for a holy day of obligation: the Feast of the Immaculate … Continue reading Full of Grace, Ohio Part 11
Making Peace
The soul is made of love and must ever strive to return to love.- Mechthild von Magdeburg Reconciliation seems to be a thread running through my life at the moment. When I started going back to church, one of the things I recalled was this sacrament. At my Catholic grammar school, all of us were … Continue reading Making Peace
I Believe I Believe
‘Here I am. Send me’…‘Be ever hearing but never understanding.Be ever seeing but never perceiving.’ - Isaiah 6:8 She struggles. I pray. If you met G today, you would never know how much she struggles. If you met me, you would never know how hard I pray. It is dawn on Easter Sunday. For the … Continue reading I Believe I Believe
Integrating Hope
“Late have I loved you,O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you!You were within me, but I was outside,And it was there that I searched for you.”– St Augustine Recently I have had this intermittent sense that I need to call home, to call my mother. I haven’t spoken with her in … Continue reading Integrating Hope
For my bird
Every cell of youContains my loveAs it always willEach moment of your lifeI have assessed my role In front of youAs you were learning to walkBeside youAs you walked confidentlyAnd later, traveling with youAs you mapped a path less taken If the tide were to have words,I imagine it responding to retreatRelease release releaseAnd advanceReach … Continue reading For my bird
Milestones & Stepping Stones
“This is love: to fly toward a secret sky,to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment.First to get go of life.Finally to take a step without feet.”- Rumi A few days ago, my girl turned twenty. Also few days ago, my erstwhile marriage turned thirty. With these simultaneous passages of time, I felt a … Continue reading Milestones & Stepping Stones
Where I End & She Begins 