My column published recently in The Catholic Weekly. I’ve been following the current Synod on the Family with interest. Here we have in this extraordinary assembly of bishops what Pope Francis has identified as a ‘moment of grace’ for the Church, which means all of us. We can choose to see it as a political…
God Acts In Humility, Silence, In The Little Things
As part of my humility project, which has gone somewhat on the back-burner but I’m still keeping it in mind (are you too?): If, as Pope Francis has recently said, “The style of the good God is not to produce a spectacle”, that “God acts in humility, in silence, in the little things”, then that…
Humility Is A Gift
My column recently published in The Catholic Weekly. “Unless you become like little children you will not enter the kingdom of heaven,” this was the Gospel I heard two Sundays ago while Isaac, our two-year old, slept warm and heavy on my lap. I get it. Toddlers are so unassuming, so forgiving, so transparent, so…
Don’t Deny You’re Beautiful And Good – And Remember Why
This post is part of my October humility project. Some readers and personal friends wanted to follow me on a goal I set myself of spending October reflecting on and practicing humility. This is the second challenge to guide me, the first you can read here. Here’s what I’m doing today: Aspect of humility Acknowledging…
Marilyn Rodrigues 