Am I happy? I'm answering this question that I received from someone who attended a recent talk I gave, and I'm also sharing about the difference between happiness and joy.
Are You Happy?
Tag: Catholic
Divine Mercy: Then & Now
On this Divine Mercy Sunday, I'm sharing one of my favorite stories and a powerful parallel between a previous and a current experience surrounding my devotion to Divine Mercy. Happy Divine Mercy Sunday! Jesus, I trust in You!
Love is Sacrifice
Words from St. Thomas Aquinas and C.S. Lewis help us ponder how to love like Jesus in a self-emptying, sacrificial way this Holy Week, and I share a little bit about my journey with "death to self."
The Litany of Humility Challenge: A Lenten Reflection
Sharing my heart's journey with the Litany of Humility (a perfect Lenten challenge) and how Jesus is teaching me more about love and freedom of heart through this prayer. We all struggle with pride, which manifests itself in a multitude of ways, but the virtue of humility is a gift that is the perfect antidote to pride!
A Full-Circle Moment
Sharing a beautiful full-circle moment that came about from a retreat I spoke at recently. God is not limited by circumstances, and it's exciting when we can see Him at work in tangible ways. All glory to God!
Reflecting and Pondering of Heart
How I relate to Mary's reflecting/pondering of heart, and how her example is a beautiful lesson to me to bring me closer to God the Father and Jesus in this new year.
Advent: Growing in the Waiting
Sharing the parallel between the waiting in my life and in the season of Advent, along with what God can do in the waiting. Waiting doesn't have to be a passive waste of time! So many spiritual gifts can be born of the waiting process, and hope sustains us.
Our Duty to Give Thanks
Sharing the importance of offering thanks to God, some gems about giving thanks from St. Paul, and the 4 ways in which I feel God calling me to give thanks this Thanksgiving!
The “Why” Questions: God’s Permissive Will
Sharing my struggle with why bad things happen to good people and diving into the truths that gave me peace regarding the "why" questions.
3 Avenues for Joy: The Birthday Spiritual Progress Report
Sharing 3 specific things that catapulted my spiritual growth and allowed me to experience more joy this year, as I measure birthdays by spiritual growth instead of numbers (because who wants to get older?!).