The Sacredness of a Body Blessing

Thank you, Father, for my two perfectly imperfect feet that have carried me this far in life! I recently had a routine screening mammogram. I get this potentially life-saving test every 16 months or so (I don’t go right on the one-year mark–my choice), and...

Inhaling the Scent of Suffering

Smell is one of the most powerful memory evokers there is. Certain aromas and smells can transport us right back to places and people long ago. Gardenias take me back to my Uncle Louie’s house, reminding me of my family’s somewhat annual visits from...