Trauma

“You received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, ‘Abba, Father!’” (Romans 8:15) In the last post I pointed to trust in God, or filial trust, as a practice related to well-being in the Christian life. Filial trust is a concept woven throughout the Gospel, but often without directly being named. It makes an appearance in the Gospels of Mark and Luke as Jesus states "whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it." Shall not enter it. That's a p

CCC 2734 Filial trust is tested - it proves itself - in tribulation. This blog was originally written following the shooting took place on August 27, 2025, at the Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. News of violence, especially connected to churches, can stir fear, anxiety, or anger. These emotions are understandable. They reveal our respect for life and the sacredness of the places we worship. But if left unchecked, they could pull us away from

Faith for all defects supplying - where the feeble senses fail. - Pange Lingua Something I'll be talking a lot about is "internal experiences." In ACT, we differentiate between the internal and external experiences we have. But what does that mean? If something is an external experience, it is happening outside of ourselves. Someone else could see it, too. We would probably be able to take a picture of it happening or record it on our phone. Events such as a rainstorm, a con