Deep in the cliffs of Provence lies a mountain cave holding thousands of years of mystery. Join us as we explore the Grotto of Mary Magdalene at Sainte-Baume, tracing a journey that moved from a sail-less raft on the Mediterranean to a silent sanctuary 3,000 feet in the sky.
What if your tears are not a weakness to overcome but rather a gift from God? Beauty, grief, joy, and gratitude may be drawing your soul into the presence of a loving, living God through the Gift of Tears.
Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the world’s most beloved saints. We picture him surrounded by birds, walking through the countryside, and being one with creation. He is remembered … Continue reading Dinner with Saint Francis
A reflective essay on loving others, self-love and perception, exploring how others and God, see us more clearly than we see ourselves, and what it means to borrow a kinder way of seeing.
In a world more connected than ever, many of us still hunger for belonging. Inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, this reflection explores how wandering beneath the canopy can reconnect us to creation, remind us that we belong to something greater than ourselves, and teach us the wisdom of surrender. Through roots and rivers, moss and pinecones, the forest whispers an ancient truth about receiving, giving, and letting go.
What if the gifts of the Holy Spirit could run out? This reflection explores a fear many believers carry. The fear that God’s grace, courage, wisdom, or spiritual gifts might one day be exhausted. The good news is that the source of every gift is God Himself, and He never runs dry.
A smell, a taste, a melody, or a forgotten texture can suddenly collapse the distance between past and present. Inspired by Marcel Proust and the idea of the “Madeleine de Proust,” this post reflects on how memory always lives within us, not to hold us back, but to remind us how deeply we have lived and been shaped by time.
We often believe God will never give us more than we can handle—but what if the real lesson is learning we were never meant to carry it alone?
Amy L. Griffin 