The consequences of disbelief are devastating. When the ancient people refused to follow God, their own way took them to destruction. But God is rich in mercy and has worked throughout history to save even the unfaithful.

All crucial biblical movements tend to follow the path of “E.” Consider the expulsion from Eden, the story of the Exodus, and the great Exile to Babylon. Each is an abrupt and unexpected journey from one unthinkable situation to another.

Last year, I started taking an online class taught by Dominican sisters about the great Catholic spiritual teachers, including Dominic, Benedict, Francis, Ignatius, Julian of Norwich, and Teresa of Ávila—mystics all.

it was the purse Lucy’s mother had given her for Christmas the year before she died, and it was the most precious thing in the world to her.

Zoran landed in the United States, speaking no English and equipped with skills (as a fighter pilot) that weren’t immediately transferable. Like many immigrants before him, he took to the trades and tarred roofs, built porches, and laid brick—whatever needed to be done, he’d do it.

God loves us and wishes only to save us. We pray with confidence in God's compassion.

Prayer is the key that opens the heart of God.