Being Loved

Season of Renewal

Pope Leo IV is doing amazing work in unifying Christian Catholics across the globe. I loved reading about a recent audience he had with some Benedictine Monks. As many of you know, St. Benedict has been one of my Saint buddies since I was introduced to him on pilgrimage many years ago. The Saint Benedict Medal walks with me daily through much of my jewelry to ground me in faith.

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Being Loved

Calm In The Storm

Noticing God’s presence in my life is a gift of grace. During my recent prayer time, I was drawn to Rembrandt’s The Sea of Galilee painting in a reflection I was reading. This picture holds the weight of a thousand prayers. It doesn’t just depict a storm. It knows one and somehow, it knows mine.

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Finding More God

In Catholic spirituality, nondual thinking doesn’t discard clarity—it transcends rigid either-or categories and opens us to the sacred mystery pulsing through all things. It’s not vague or mystical fluff; it’s a deeper wisdom that unites heart and intellect, intuition and reason. Jesus lived this way of seeing, and Scripture continually nudges us toward it. Nonduality invites us to follow that inner ache for more—more truth, more presence, more God.

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Learning To Receive Love

I believe God longs for everyone—including you and me—to be saved and to share in His kingdom. This isn’t a distant or abstract truth but deeply personal once we learn to receive His love. But I also know that the gift of free will means we have the power to accept or turn away from that love. And when I pause to consider Saint Ignatius’s advice—to ponder with deep affection how the Lord wishes to give Himself to me—something in me softens. It reminds me that His desire isn’t just for the world, but for me personally.

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