I was reading something that Marilyn Monroe wrote and it really resonated with me. Monroe wrote, “I’m finding that sincerity, and to be [as] simple and direct as I’d like, is often taken for sheer stupidity.” There is truth in her words. Sincerity and simplicity are not often-prized in modern times. Rather, from the timeContinue reading “Losing the Masks this Lent”
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Impermeable Love and the Call to Relationship
Have you ever seen two young people who are in love? It sometimes appears that they are in their own little world. Absorbed in their love for each other, they seem unaware of what is happening around them. Their focus is solely on one another. They seem, in this state, to be floating through life.Continue reading “Impermeable Love and the Call to Relationship”
“God is in the Details”
So, I have to give credit where credit is due. My friend, Mary Ann, just gave me the title for this post when I told her this story a few minutes ago. Listen to this. As often happens, I got busy with the end of the school year activities, work, and life in general and againContinue reading ““God is in the Details””
“The Word of God is Volatile”
“The word of God is volatile. It is unpredictable. It produces a zeal that can be a little embarrassing.” I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard the priest at Mass yesterday. “Yes,” I thought to myself. “It certainly is. I can’t believe I am writing a blog in the public domain about my spiritualContinue reading ““The Word of God is Volatile””
Rebecca C. Ruiz 