My pride had been keeping Him at arm’s length, too, in a way, as I searched for loopholes. I was so full of myself there was almost no room for Him. Read more

It is my favorite church, the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, where I spent several days last week. Read more

Do I call myself a Catholic? Yes. A proud, joyful, grateful and vociferous one. Jesus invited me, and I’m staying. Read more

I have a feeling that the scientists out there who see and hear from that God every day, may know my God a lot better than they think. Read more

I walk into the darkness, toward that red lamp glowing behind the altar, and I am so grateful to be in God’s house where the light is always on and Somebody is always home. Read more

Jesus reached out to some pretty interesting people, even when His disciples and the Pharisees were scandalized. He even changed His mind sometimes. Gasp. Read more

Richard Rohr says prayer is being loved at a deep, sweet level. Read more

So my love is “visceral,” not cerebral. And for those who do not understand my love, that can, sometimes, be the key that unlocks the mystery. Read more

What would it be like, I wondered, to know and love God so well? To be able to point to a page in the Bible or a place on this earth and know that God had put you there. Read more

And then, grace. And a “voice” that explained, “Beloved (He calls everyone that), I’ve taught you what love feels like. I’ve taught you how a man should treat you. Any man who doesn’t do you like I do--let him run.” Read more