The past, now.
- St. Catherine
Today is the feast day of St. Catherine of Siena. She, St. Teresa of Avila (who edged her out to become my confirmation saint, partly because I already have C’s name), and more recently St. Therese of Lisieux, are the only 3 women who have been named Doctors of the Church.
She was a mystic, [...]
- Pema Chodron
The Practice of Tonglen (from When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times)
Each of us has a “soft spot”: the place in our experience where we feel vulnerable and tender. This soft spot is inherent in appreciation and love, and it is equally inherent in pain.
Often, when we feel that soft spot, it’s quickly [...]
- My sister’s obituary
“DULUTH Rachael Christine Tillman, age 30, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 16, in Clearwater, Fl. The Statesboro native lived in Duluth and was a teacher in the Gwinnett County School System. She was a graduate of Norcross High School, attended the University of Georgia and graduated from Georgia State University in 2002 [...]
- Inbox
Discounting spam, I get about 50 emails a day. Every day.
These are snippets from a day in the life of my inbox (today):
From M, 9:56am, subject: Seminarian and Youth Rally on Saturday: “I suggest: 1) We meet for Saturday morning mass at Corpus Christi (optional), 8-8:30 a.m., 2) We go out for breakfast (optional), [...]
- Litany of humility
O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved,
From the desire of being extolled,
From the desire of being honored,
From the desire of being praised,
From the desire of being preferred to others,
From the desire of being consulted,
From the desire of being [...]
