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We Know Not Where But With And To Whom (Lectio Divina)
What does it mean to follow Christ when we do not know where he is leading us? Drawing on Thomas à Kempis’s invitation to follow the Way, the Truth, and the Life, this Lectio Divina sits with the paradox at the heart of Christian discipleship: we do not know where Christ takes us, but…
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More Than We Can Handle: On Grace, the Cross, and the God Who Never Turns Away (Lectio Divina)
We are often told that God will not give us more than we can handle — but this is only partly true. In fact, God often gives us exactly more than we can handle: tests we cannot pass, crosses we cannot bear, laws we cannot follow on our own strength. And this is the…
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God Doesn’t Change Our Circumstances. He Changes Our Hearts. (Lectio Divina)
Drawing on John of the Cross’s counsel to live as though only God and yourself were in this world, this Lectio Divina explores why God does not change our circumstances — but changes our hearts. Through the cross, the cry of Gethsemane, and the kenotic pattern of Christ’s self-surrender, this reflection invites us into…
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It’s Not Fair: On Grievance, the Cross, and the Debt We Could Not Pay (Lectio Divina)
Drawing on Thérèse of Lisieux, the parable of the unforgiving servant, and the theology of kenosis, this Holy Week Lectio Divina reflects on the spiritual danger of nursing grievances — and on the cross as the horizon that recontextualizes everything we think we are owed.
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Oratio Divina: Be My Pen
A contemplative prayer-poem inviting God to become the author of one’s life. Through rich imagery of ink, blood, and the cross, this reflection explores surrender, divine authorship, and self-giving love, asking that every word, thought, and action flow from Christ’s mercy and redeeming sacrifice.
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Oratio Divina: Christ On The Cross
This Oratio Divina reflects on Christ on the cross as a call not to passivity, violence, or escape, but to courageous, self-giving love. In the face of suffering, betrayal, and injustice, Christ invites us to forgive, to pray for mercy, and to stand firmly for love—even when it costs us everything. The cross becomes…