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

CCC 2734 Filial trust is tested - it proves itself - in tribulation. 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 peace, prayer, and one another. How do we persist in these times? Faith does not mean we never feel afraid or angry. It means we turn toward God with our emoti

Faith for all defects supplying - where the feeble senses fail. - Pange Lingua Something I'll be talking a lot about is "internal...