Cleaning Out My Closet and My Heart
Moving is not fun. I’ve been at it for two weeks. I’m tired. I’m cranky. My back hurts, and my hands are torn from ripping…
material possessions
Unloading My Fears, Lightening My Pack
“Don’t let your fears load your pack,” Rick said to me on our third day on the Camino. He’d read this advice on a Camino…
Most do not pray; they only beg. — George Bernard Shaw
Fast from a luxury you enjoy today. Pray for those who go without luxuries. Give a donation to a soup kitchen or other organization that…
They who give have all things; they who withhold have nothing. — Hindu Proverb
Fast from clutter. Pray to be more organized. Give your clutter to a nonprofit that could use it (used books -> library; office supplies ->…
God’s Economics
Whether it is the rising cost of your weekly grocery bill, water cooler rumors about layoffs or the nightly news, everyone is reminded about the…
Accounting Before God
Recently, I was talking with a group of socially conscious Catholic friends about money. The question came up, “How does being Catholic influence how we…
