The Air is Full of Prayers
by: Kathleen Aparo

by: Kathleen Aparo

MY BELOVED SOUL Why would you want to be in charge? Why would you want to have to fix everything for everybody? Where is the fun in that. And I can definitely see you are not having fun. Today, give up the job of trying too hard. Put up your feet and let your mind…
Trust is an important part of my faith. But even when I am in that place of trust, I am always amazed at how God works in my life. I would love to tell you that I always had this trust but that is not so. It’s something Our Lord is teaching me day by day. Aren’t we lucky to know that our God is a patient and…
“Do you have to be Catholic to walk the Camino?” Believe it or not, this is the most asked question I receive. And the answer is “no.” A resounding “no.” Yes, the Camino has Catholic roots. It is the path St. James walked as he taught and encouraged everyone to be faithful and fruitful on…
As I was sitting in prayer the other night at Adoration, the Lord placed something on my heart. I wanted to share this with you. We all know the story about the disciples, “they left their nets and followed Him”. We have read and heard this story many times. We see that they left their…
A person once asked me, “How can you live without certainty?” This statement stayed with me and made me think about whether or not many people struggle with uncertainty on their journey through life. However, there is a more satisfying and simpler path that invites you to break free from the limitations of what you…
BY Gretel Ehrlich | MAY 1, 2000 Gretel Ehrlich walks in the footsteps of St. Francis through the Umbrian countryside and ponders the life of a saint who was “radical without bitterness, vital yet gentle, dramatic—even outrageous at times—without narcissism.” The road to Gubbio veers north by northwest from Assisi. It slides under La Rocca—the feudal…