Aquarius – The water carrier January 20th – February 18th Element – air Ruling planet – Uranus Colors – purple and blue Crystals – amethyst, aquamarine, onyx, labradorite, lepidolite Aquarius is known as the water carrier, embodied as a human figure with a pot of water. The defining traits of Aquarius are independence, which is … Read more
Poverty is an oppressive, depressive, stressful and corrosive state. Those who carry his burdens were born or pushed into by circumstances beyond their control. When you are poor, your life is a constant search for a way out. Many of the working poor are only one step away from disaster. Illness, a car accident, and … Read more
Tony (Tim Roth) is a successful American filmmaker who made the pilgrimage to the island of Faro in Sweden, where Ingmar Bergman lived, worked and made some of his best films. His wife Chris (Vicky Krieps) has also come. She hopes that staying with the master filmmaker will help her start her script; she hasn’t … Read more
I recently babysat my eight year old nephew Joshua. At the end of the day we were cuddled up and said some prayers. Always curious and curious about the bigger questions in life, we had talked about angels and saints and the whereabouts of our loved ones who had died. Still on big things, Josh … Read more
Dates of the zodiac sign Leo – July 23-22 August symbol – Lion element – Fire Ruling planet – Sun Color of the zodiac sign Leo – Golden yellow / orange Crystals – Peridot, carnelian, yellow topaz, tiger’s eye, amber, garnet What is the best crystal for Leo? Peridot The main birthstone for Leo is … Read more
Recognizing ghosts isn’t just for adults. Help teenagers wonder how they make decisions and guide them to practice discernment so that they can lead lives with purpose and purpose. Loyola Press offers an introductory lesson on the topic in honor of the Ignatian Year Differentiation of spirits and missionary life. Read an excerpt from Living … Read more
The Bible verses contained in the following imaginative consideration are not exact translations, but rather an invitation for readers to look up the texts in order to deepen their experience with this article. I imagine Jesus at 22 or so cherishing every ordinary day in his “hidden” life and making the everyday holy. “Jesus, dear, … Read more
Last week I introduced the concept of prayer dreaming: allow yourself to daydream prayerfully. Today I propose an exercise in prayer. Use it as it is or work with it until you can use it in a way that suits you. Give yourself 15 minutes to be free from commitments, problem-solving, or other tasks. You … Read more
I just feel insecure. I am undecided. I do not know what to do. I keep hearing the same feelings from friends over and over again, and I understand it. We had all hoped that by now we would have moved on, that we would have returned to normal. But here we are, neither here … Read more
There are lines from a poem by Ted Kooser to his mother that I often think of. In the poem simply called “Mother”, Kooser mourns the death of his mother. He misses her. But it’s the last lines that haunt me: Wouldn’t it be what you taught me to look likein the world to see … Read more