Category: emotions

In this week that falls liturgically between the Feast of the Ascension and Pentecost, Deacon David has some questions for us to consider. Breathe deeply and enjoy!   I’ve been writing about emotions and the freedom we have to welcome emotions as messengers that guard our well-being. But new questions arise. What is the relationship ...

Oh my, I sure did need to read this reflection from Deacon David this week, everyone! Now that he’s laid a foundation about our emotions, this footnote encourages a deep awareness and the power that stems from that awareness. Read and take notes 🙂   From Paralysis to Power If we pay attention and discern ...

In part three of his series, Deacon David takes us on a deep dive into two emotions we’d rather not discuss- anger and fear. I hope you’ll take the time out of your week to engage with his reflection and with your own emotions.     The Two Guardians of Our Relationship with the World I’m ...

Thanks for clicking! Below is the second part of Deacon David’s series of reflections on feelings. It might be good to read this with a journal nearby. Jot down a feeling or a memory that this stirs within and sit with it for a while.    Touching something fundamental about the way life is I’m ...

This is the start of a series of reflections from Deacon David, encouraging us to welcome our emotions like guardian angels. Please take the time to cultivate an awareness of your own inner experience.    Kelsey Hart’s homily last Sunday resonated deeply, especially her observation that after his death, Jesus’s disciples’ feelings must have been ...

This short post from Deacon David packs a big (for lack of a better word) punch. I hope you’ll read his reflection, take the time to sit with these words, and let them sink in to your spirit.    To the extent that we grow into the Genesis affirmation that all creation is good, the ...