Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. The Pew Research Center recently released a study about Americans’ view of God, with results that might surprise you. Among Christians, Catholics trailed the pack in belief in… Continue reading Godtalk
Category: Prayer
“My Sheep Hear My Voice”
Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. When was the last time you heard His voice? Was it early this morning, when your children were giggling over breakfast? Was it in mid-morning, when your boss… Continue reading “My Sheep Hear My Voice”
On the Nightstand: The Cloud of Unknowing
This is one of those books I’ve been meaning to read for a while, but now it’s moved to the top of the pile. The Cloud of Unknowing‘s author (fittingly, unknown) wrote about contemplative prayer in the latter half of the fourteenth century. The introduction includes this rich passage: “One must come to the point… Continue reading On the Nightstand: The Cloud of Unknowing
“What Is Pleasing to Him”
Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. I recently was part of a group discussion about the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, perhaps the most misunderstood of Catholic sacraments. Another woman allowed as how since… Continue reading “What Is Pleasing to Him”