Passing by mostly unnoticed, why is it that the sweet sounds of the day are so easy to miss? These nice noises blur into a happy backdrop of a day unfolding as it should.
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Goodbye does mean ‘forever’?
No, I’m not leaving. Please keep reading. Never judge a headline by its cover, which is sound advice for all forms of writing.
The transformative gift of the Eucharist
As you read this, the National Eucharistic Congress is unfolding in Indianapolis!
Let’s celebrate the Summer Olympics!
The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad will be held in Paris this summer from late July until mid-August, but the tenth annual Linden Lodge Driveway Olympics will be held one afternoon only, at our cabin up north on Lake Mildred. Tickets are going fast but are still available (for both the Paris games and the Mildred games) but if you don’t care to travel, you might consider creating your own games with friends, family, or neighbors in your own backyard. May I offer you a few tips for setting up your “Olympics?”
By way of introduction . . .
“Brittle” . . . “hard” . . . allow me to throw in “fragile” . . . each has at least temporarily fit my soul like Cinderella’s slipper — depending on the crisis at hand.
Continuing to Go Make Disciples while going Into the Deep
This month of July marks the one year anniversary of the reassignment of most of the priests and the beginning movement towards the merging of parishes. I am profoundly grateful to our priests, lay leadership, diocesan staff, and the lay faithful for embracing these profound changes.
An Independence Day reflection
For us as Americans, Independence Day — the Fourth of July — represents more than fireworks, parades, and barbecues.
Sparking childlike awe of Our Lord
The true wonder of the world lies not in earthly discoveries, but in the Eucharist, a palpable Love that can ignite us from within if we strive to approach it with the awe of a child.
Put a pilgrimage to IHM on your summer bucket list
As you dream up all the fun and foodie adventures you’ll have this summer, don’t forget to add a little faith to your bucket list as well.
Growing in our holiness
Trust is the pivotal spiritual stance we must embrace before the Lord if we seek to grow in holiness.