by Claire Dwyer | Mar 12, 2019 | Everyday Holiness, prayer, The Sacred Everyday
On a typical night, I’ll tumble into bed and toss up a tired prayer or two, mentally reviewing my day from God’s perspective. I can be tempted to discouragement as I look back over what can sometimes seem like missed opportunities. As much as I’d like to remain...
by Claire Dwyer | Oct 24, 2018 | parenthood, prayer
I sat at the kitchen counter, twirling a pen, my calendar open before me. I was determined to find a way to create some more order to my time and my life. In the early days of finally having all six of my children in school, I had already noticed that rather than...
by Claire Dwyer | Jul 29, 2017 | Everyday Holiness, prayer, Saints, scripture
I am a Mary at heart, a Martha by trade. Today’s feast of St. Martha has me thinking of both of them and the tug within each of us: the longing for intimacy with God and the pressing needs of life. I don’t need to repeat the story of the two sisters. It...
by Claire Dwyer | Jul 22, 2017 | parenthood, prayer, silence
I ran into a friend recently, another mom with lots of littles, at an indoor trampoline park. It was a sizzling summer day in Phoenix and we’d both reluctantly shelled out too much money for a few hours of much-needed activity for the kids. The place was loud....
by Claire Dwyer | Dec 28, 2016 | Books, prayer
Here we go again. Another new calendar year, another gloriously empty planner, another fresh start. Another chance to count our calories and our steps, watch our words, manage our time, balance our budgets. It’s our annual self-check-up. What did we do well...
by Claire Dwyer | Sep 25, 2016 | Everyday Holiness, parenthood, prayer, Saints
Next month the Catholic galaxy will become a little brighter as the Church receives a new cluster of saints. Among the holy handful will be just one woman, a French Carmelite considered by Pope Saint John Paul II to be one the most influential mystics of his...
