I have two teenage sons. They came home the other day and shared with me a story about their friend who is 15. They say she is pregnant. She is going to be married. I didn’t even know she had a boyfriend. I’m really surprised at this news. She has to go with him toContinue reading ““A Little Too Risky to Take In””
Category Archives: Grace
Such love
Holy Week Reflection on the Anima Christi – Tuesday of Holy Week Corpus Christi, salve me. Body of Christ, save me. On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis reminded us that, “By taking on the ‘form of a slave,’ Jesus shows us that true humility is expressed in service to others, and consists of stripping and emptyingContinue reading “Such love”
God and the VIP Treatment
So I went to my local coffee shop to get a coffee this morning. I paid and my number was immediately called. The funny thing was, there was a line of ten people in front of me waiting for their coffee too. As I came from the back of the line and was handed myContinue reading “God and the VIP Treatment”
The Faith of Abraham
I used to think Abraham was really crazy. I would read the story of Abraham and Isaac and think, “What a crazy guy! Who would do that?” I was totally missing the point. My 12 year-old son was recently diagnosed with a heart problem. The doctor said that a heart procedure would be required as soonContinue reading “The Faith of Abraham”
New Year, New Beginnings
Everywhere I turn, I see articles about cleaning-out and organizing. It’s “out with the old, in with the new,” as the old adage goes. I recently read a great article by Joshua Becker, an author who promotes “minimalist living” by getting rid of all the “stuff” we don’t really need. In it, he said, “YouContinue reading “New Year, New Beginnings”
Rebecca C. Ruiz 