I never would have guessed, when I involuntarily gave up running four years ago, that I would have so much to gain through walking: exercise, mental clarity, creative insight, even a bit of inner peace.
Scripture for Life: Peter shows us how to risk the depths. His example dares us, too, to do what Jesus did. Today's word of God is, "Come." It's the only remedy for our little faith.
In his work as a pediatric hospital chaplain, Steven Salido Fisher learned that when people suffer, clinging to a glib idea of 'God's plan' matters less than simply holding a compassionate presence.
It can be a pretty stiff test of character to not only forgive but also to ask for forgiveness. There's pain, there's suffering, there's challenge. In fact, at times, it seems an impossible task.
Scripture for Life: If we want to know what God is like, listen to him. If we want to hear God's voice in our own time, if we want to know the will of God, listen to him.
St. Ignatius doesn't ask us to ignore the reality of tragic events, but invites us to trust that God is in all of it, caring about our entire reality and cura personalis, our whole selves.
Scripture for Life: Models of leadership that do not function wisely, justly and compassionately to serve both human and non-human life need to be deconstructed and either transformed or dismantled altogether.
We are all Simon of Cyrene, writes Sr. Jeannine Gramick. We're asked to carry a huge, splinter-filled cross and we don't know why. We don't know where we're going. But when we trust, we're not lost.
