Okay, not quite wordless, but it’s a short one! About this time last year, Joel arranged for me to have an individual retreat at New Melleray Abbey near Dubuque, Iowa (you may have heard of them, the monks who handcraft the Trappist caskets). The retreat was a much-needed opportunity for respite and renewal. Reflecting back, my favorite memories involved […]
Finding Holy Leisure in Flowering Crabapples
Pope Emeritus Benedict once said, “We live in a society in which it seems that every space, every moment must be ‘filled’ with initiatives, activity, sound; often there is not even time to listen and dialogue … Let us not be afraid to be silent outside and inside ourselves, so that we are able not […]
Pray, Work, Rest & Play: Savoring the Respite
A much needed postpartum respite and lying-in period, a worldwide novena for cancer patients, menu planning advice, and showing off mama’s new camera! All this and more in this edition of Pray, Work, Rest & Play.
Through Our Lens –> #Chill
This week’s #FriFotos category is CHILL.