Ode to Broom Tree

The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD’S throne is in heaven. His eyes behold, his searching glance is on mankind. The just will gaze on your face, O Lord.

Psalm 11: 4, 7

Silence gives the space to hear God speak, whether through words we hear within or through a movement of love or an answer to a question.

Silence itself also speaks.

St. Paul writes of the Spirit, who “intercedes with sighs too deep for words” (Romans 8:26). In silence, we can hear our own sighs for God and know that the silence of God is part of God’s also sighing for us—and for all creation.

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Masterpiece

“The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a mother.”

ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX

To the mothers in every season:

The joyful ones, the tired ones, the ones with babies in arms & the ones with babies in heaven. The mothers by birth, adoption, & spiritual motherhood.

You are living a vocation that mirrors God’s love.

Beautiful, generous & endearing.

Happy Mother’s Day!

first place

Photo courtesy of unsplash, James Coleman.

I want to put my Rosary Beads

in the first place,

as David his stones

in his haversack,

to conquer all my Goliaths.

Fr. Jozo Zovko

In times of darkness, holding the rosary is like holding Mary’s hand.

hugs n’ blessings for holding your Mother’s hand.