Much of life, is spent waiting — and Advent is the time of hopeful waiting.
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Trinitarian Nearness
by Tom McKenna, CM | June 6, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Trinitarian Nearness (Rom. 8; Mt. 28) A woman once told me a lesson she had learned during the last days of her husband’s life. He had all the medical attention possible with hospice workers around the clock. But in those last days, she said, all he really wanted was...
The Face of Forgiveness
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 23, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
The Face of Forgiveness (Psalm 4) In perhaps an awkward way of putting it, one of the psalms has us asking a favor from a face – the face of God. “Lord let your face shine upon us” and a little later, “Let the light of Your face shine upon us.” (Ps. 4). The phenomenon...
On Pruning Vines
by Tom McKenna, CM | May 9, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
On Pruning Vines (John 15) In his letter to the Church in Rome, St. Paul asserts, “All things work together unto good for those who love God.” (Rom. 8:28) No matter what kinds of things happen, both good and indeed bad, good will rise on the other side of it. It’s a...
On Being Overshadowed
by Tom McKenna, CM | April 25, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
On Being Overshadowed (Every year on the feast of the Annunciation thousands of Daughters of Charity the world over retake their vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and service to the poor. This was the homily at one of their Eucharists.) I once heard someone say...
The King’s View
by Tom McKenna, CM | Dec 4, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
When this King is exercising his Kingship where does he stand and what does he see?
The Core Belief (Lk 20:27-38)
by Tom McKenna, CM | Nov 20, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Developmental psychologists point to a foundational experience in the life of a child whose effects ripple through the rest of life.
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