by Claire Dwyer | Oct 20, 2024 | Dryness, prayer, Spiritual Direction, spirituality
Re-reading the Diary of St. Faustina recently had me experiencing a bit of spiritual whiplash. She describes ravishing joy: “His presence penetrates me to my very depths and fills me with peace, joy, and amazement, After such moments of prayer, I am filled with...
by Claire Dwyer | Jun 28, 2020 | Eucharist, silence, spirituality
When I was a little girl, my family would say the rosary every night before an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I’d look at that luminous Heart, aglow, and the long fingers of Our Lord solemnly pulling back the folds of his robe to reveal its fire and its wounds....
by Claire Dwyer | Mar 26, 2020 | Liturgical year, spirituality
Imagine the Lord carving a cross just for you–gently, lovingly, bent over his workbench, holding you in his mind, in existence, in love. Knowing exactly what you need for holiness, exactly how much you can carry, the curve of your brokenness, the shape of your sin,...
by Claire Dwyer | Mar 22, 2020 | Everyday Holiness, Present Moment, Saints, spirituality, The Sacred Everyday
We have never needed the message in this video (below) more. Our nation-and the world-are slowly grinding to a standstill in the wake of a virus we were barely aware of a few weeks ago. How quickly things change…it wasn’t part of my ‘plan’...
by Claire Dwyer | Jan 15, 2020 | Catholic Church, prayer, spirituality, Uncategorized
There has been a lot buzz in the Church over the last few years about thresholds of conversion, how to lead others over the steps toward intentional discipleship and that ‘drop your nets’ moment of saying “Yes, Lord. I’m in. I believe in you, I want to...
by Claire Dwyer | Dec 29, 2019 | prayer, spirituality
On the day my parents brought me home from the hospital, my Dad took a picture of me on their doorstep as if I had been left there for them to find. That oblivious little bundle in the yellow crocheted blanket is me. (My mother wants me to make sure that all of you...
