You know those moments at work which you wish you could take back? Where you make a mistake in front of a whole group of your coworkers and your cheeks flush and you shrink a size or two? I had a few of those moments this week. And in God’s fantastic sense of humor, on… [Read More]
I Imagined You
I understood that I was before the Throne of God, at the knee of my Heavenly Father. Just a couple of hours before (and a couple of years before this posting), I had been prayed over to receive the Holy Spirit by my parish youth minister, who assigned me as youth group intercessor, or as… [Read More]
How is self-esteem linked to the image and likeness of God? – Part II
“We humans have not self-esteem, we have dignity, we are the children of God”. Sheila Morataya The root of our dignity and value It seems that one of King Louis XV of France, Luisa, was once the object of some reproach by one of her nannies. The princess did not like the correction and angrily… [Read More]
How is Self-esteem Linked to the Image and Likeness of God?
You and I are children of God: “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12). God wanted to imprint deeply in our being the exclusive union to be a human being, and that is why, and only this… [Read More]
Jabba the Hutt, “Sexy” Costumes and Other Things That Distract from All Souls Day
All Saints Day and All Souls Day are coming up this week, and instead of basking in the rich history and awesomeness of these days, I find myself looking at what constitutes for a female Halloween costume these days and fending off negative self-talk. So, yeah, I’m pregnant. I’m 25 weeks and while I understand… [Read More]
