journeys
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Sealed with the Holy Spirit
“The Lord receives you into the Catholic Church. His loving kindness has led you here, so that in the unity of the Holy Spirit you may have full communion with us in the faith that you have professed in the presence of His family.” I don’t have the words to describe the beauty of that… Continue reading
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Confirmation Eve
It’s the eve of Confirmation and we’re sitting beside a waterfall, huddled in our winter coats with the sun preparing its descent. The roar of the water is just loud enough that the few words we exchange are barely audible, and it masks the sobs that escape from my throat. My tears are no secret… Continue reading
And they said to him, “Inquire of God, we pray thee, that we may know whether the journey on which we are setting out will succeed.”
And the priest said to them, “Go in peace. The journey on which you go is under the eye of the LORD.”
—Judges 18:5–6