Blessed is the LORD! for he has heard the voice of my prayer. The LORD is my strength and my shield, my heart trust in him, and I have been helped; Therefore my heart dances for joy, and in my song will I praise him. The LORD is the strength of his people, a safe […]

God has given something very great and wonderful… you are able to share the divine nature! 2 Peter 1:4 LORD God, give me the courage to learn more about my own nature: my thoughts, my emotions and my reactions. And help me overcome the human tendency to avoid this topic altogether. Amen The core “good […]

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,     and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him,     and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 This weekend, Ryan Howell and the Crossroads team talked about the heart. Ryan did a great job of explaining how […]

Since the object of our love is infinite, we can always love more and more perfectly. St. Ignatius of Loyola O send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling. Then I will go to the altar of God, to God […]

May God be merciful to us and bless us, show us the light of his countenance and come to us. Psalm 67:1 It’s been a long day of news and announcements concerning the coronavirus outbreak. I’m grateful for my morning prayer walk and Ryan’s Morning Drop of Hope, because shortly after the day spun away […]

So then, my friends and family, when you come together to eat, wait for one another— 1 Corinthians 11 Generous God, help us rest our lives in your goodness. Give us the patience and endurance to wait for our neighbors who also depend on your goodness. Amen Have you ever hiked with a tired child—one who […]

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1 Gracious God, help us to become masters of recognizing and regulating our own emotions and thus a transforming presence in […]

Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side. Later that night, the boat was pounded by the waves, and the wind was against it. Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him, they were terrified. “It’s […]

Every generous act of giving comes from above. James, the brother of Jesus Giving God, we are amazed by your creative generosity. Help us to trust and participate in your way of sharing and providing. Give us eyes to see who is being left out; and give us the courage to broaden our circles of […]

The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy. Psalm 65 Creator God who is present in Jesus and every creature, forgive our small, cramped sense of life. During these unsettling days, draw us into your larger LOVE so that we might […]