The Prophet Elijah looked for God in the wind, in the earthquake, and in the fire, only to find out He is in a still small voice. It is in whispers that God speaks to us. It is in whispers that He manifests His presence. God whispers as we go along, wanting to catch our attention. He speaks persistently, even when we avoid Him, even when we try to shut His voice out. He is there even when we do not think of Him . . . in our sleep, when we are in the company of others, when we

As Residents of the Plain, We Need to Go to the Mountain We need to go to the mountain regularly (in prayer) to refresh us and be assured of what we are going to be. On the mountain is where we receive the Father’s admonition: “Listen to Him.” Jesus brought the 3 disciples with Him on the mountain – for them to have a glimpse of Who He truly is, in all His transfiguration glory, and thus strengthen them in their faith when they go back to the plain – to see Him suffer and die

Leila It is Leila's birthday today and her mom admitted to feeling emotional as she excitedly wrote her her birthday greeting splashed over Instagram and Facebook: "I keep telling you to “grow up,” and now that you are 12, I cannot help but feel emotional. You are now down to your last year of being a kid, then will officially join the teen club next year! 😭. Time has flown by so fast, and no matter how old you get, you will always be my first little girl - the first one to

Lent is a time when the Church reminds us to spend some time amid the cares and concerns of our everyday life and reflect on  Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection with which He redeemed us from sin and spiritual death. Lent is ushered in by the imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday and the reminder “ Remember man that you are dust and to dust you will return.” Now there is a new exhortation: “Repent and believe in the Gospel." (Mk 1:15). Our being dust in origin and end