Daily Step – Prayer is simply a doorway.
It isn’t a contest. Not really. I don’t have to work so hard at it. The words don’t have to be perfect.The grammar impeccable.The penmanship flowing...
February 22, 2022
Daily Step – Your story matters.
When was the last time you said aloud or internally: “Who am I to tell this story? I’m no expert. Surely there are people wiser than...
January 28, 2022
Daily Step – What poetry does the world want to offer you today?
Look around you right now. What do you see? At first glance, I see around me a room that is in desperate need of cleaning. I’ve...
January 24, 2022
Daily Step – What do you love?
What do you love? Notice I didn’t ask who. That is a question for another time. But what do you love? If you want, you could...
January 20, 2022
Daily Step – Put the rubric down.
You are loved. Did you know that? Every second of every day. No. Matter. What. Even when you feel like a giant irreparable mess. Even when...
January 13, 2022
Daily Step – Believe in a love being stored up for you.
Faith, hope, and love… Three virtues intertwined. I love this quote by poet Rainer Maria Rilke that reminds me I am loved. It reminds me I...
December 1, 2021
Daily Step – I want to know an even more human Mary.
Lately, I am struck by a desire to see and understand the whole person when I encounter an inspirational figure, a saint, or a holy person. Much...
November 5, 2021
Daily Step – We can’t be a saint if we aren’t true to ourselves.
It’s All Saints Day in the Catholic Church. This day marks the beginning of a month dedicated to remembering loved ones and role models and inspiring...
November 1, 2021
Daily Step – Be stubborn in your hope.
Yesterday, I finished the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. I guess one never really “finishes” them. The Exercises are a lifelong journey. At any one point...
October 29, 2021
Daily Step – Let’s start today with gratitude.
It’s Monday morning and I am staring down at a to-do list a mile long. And it’s making me a bit anxious. I’m worried about so...
October 25, 2021