prayerful meditation

  • Oratio Divina: To Be Sensitive

    Oratio Divina: To Be Sensitive

    Robert Van Valkenburgh reflects on the sacred gift of sensitivity—not as fragility, but as holy defiance against a world grown numb. It celebrates sensitivity as a form of compassionate rebellion, a willingness to feel deeply for God, for others, and for the suffering many ignore. This prayerful meditation invites readers to see sensitivity as…

  • Oratio Divina: Eternity Starts Now

    Oratio Divina: Eternity Starts Now

    This oratio divina reflects on the self-inflicted isolation we experience when we turn away from God in pursuit of worldly pleasure, wealth, and acclaim. It emphasizes that separation from the One who created and loves us becomes a form of spiritual desolation—our own “living hell.” The meditation invites readers to recognize that eternity begins…