Way of the Holy Family

In a world so loud fighting for our attention, God's language is different. And he's there, beside you, waiting for your response. 1 Kings 19:11-12 'a gentle whisper'  To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com .

"Samuel! Samuel!" Speak, Lord. For your servant is listening. Here is a little snippet of my journey towards well... being quiet to listen to the Lord as he shows me his hand is in all things.  To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com .

Having trouble in having peace amongst interacting with others? In how we treat one another; specially our spouses? Here is a reminder of our identity in Christ, being rooted in him and how we are to and can relate to one another being that light of Christ. To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com .

Hello Spring! New time change! New you! New plans! Or perhaps not? What is it to be in the moment? God is still working. To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com .

Sometimes all we want to do is get up and start moving, knowing what to expect, and knowing what to do. But sometimes the Lord just wants us to be in a place of patience. How do we walk in that space of patience? To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com .

When life hits us with a fog of pain, sickness or suffering we need to turn to Christ and ask, "So whats the point to all this?" We may not understand, but we should be confident that we are seen and loved by Christ who works with and who is working on us bringing further good and hope. To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com .

Redemptive Sweet Suffering. The saints throughout the centuries describe a space in the mist of pain as sweet suffering in offering up their pain joining their suffering with Christ's. A space that I experienced as peace and pain simultaneously. Here is the story. To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com .

When we trust and surrender to God, we begin to see the little blessings he has for us right where we are. Wholesome blessings, blessings that speak to us to our very being, bringing childlike joy and brilliance. To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com .

Is there perhaps an obstacle in your life? Perhaps its bringing a little light from God to your life. Here is a story how God brings the natural light into my home without direct sunlight. Verses Reflected on: (Psalm 84:12-13) (Jer 29:11) To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com .

In this new year, let us hand over our goals, hopes, concerns etc. Why? He will work through you, better equipping you to bring you in to greater wholeness and peace.  To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com .

In prayer and conversation with Christ, he can provide us with the Saints who not only pray for us but are examples of the life an light God wishes to give us as break through for the new year! *Thank you for your patience as we figure out audio quality and levels. To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com .

We have so many goals to begin our new year. What are our priorities. Are they aligned with God? Are our priorities allowing Christ to help us with all we need and what to accomplish? *Thank you for your patience as we figure out audio quality and levels. To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com .

The big build up of Christmas much of the time leaves us hanging at the end with well...nothing. What do we have to look forward to. This year, I feel like Christ has transformed my life in the way Christmas is meant to. Here is my perspective now of Christ's hope. Hope it blesses you. To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com . *Apologies for the distant audio, micropho...

Being a parent at more times than others is a thankless job, and sometimes that can be amplified at Christmas. Mathew 6:4 speaks doing things in secret, like Santa Clause! What blessings come from such work!? To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com .

In all our excitement, wanderings, complexities, in our work, or even disparity preparing for Christmas, let us discern our approach  of our tasks by way of John Henry Newman's quote on vocation, resolution and offering; and in doing so allow God to meet us where we are at making way for the infant king in all its wonder and love. “For the feast of the Infant Jesus, my wish for you is that yo...

Amongst the busy preparation of Christmas, in this season of Advent, Let us take a moment of quiet to prepare a place for the infant Jesus to dwell with us with this quick Advent meditation. “For the feast of the Infant Jesus, my wish for you is that your heart may be his cradle adorned with flowers, where he can rest without the slightest discomfort.”  -St. Padre Pio  To find out more or to conta...

Out of a cry of dryness, having nothing left to offer or serve people, God comes and fills our tanks in a way that speaks to us personally. Here's a little story amongst the business of the Advent season prepairing for Christmas how God filled my tank. I hope it blesses you allowing the veil to be lifted and see all the little letters of hope and love the Lord sends you. To find out more or t...

Jesus surrounded by those who knew him, preaches in the synagogue in Capernaum. Challenged by two matters, the disciples are befuddled by Christ's literal proclamations  as the one who came down from Heaven and, to top it all off, are instructed to eat his body and drink his blood. In their reactions they murmured, they quarreled, and some...left. Lets take a look by sitting in the room to se...

Do you feel like the holiday season is already sweeping you downstream before Thanksgiving is here? This is a family activity I do with my kids to slow down and focus our hearts on the blessings God has already given us. To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com . 

Day to day can be difficult enough, but when our routines are disrupted or our family falls ill, the opportunity can be taken as a grace, a purification to love more perfectly. To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com . 

Again, the disciples are overwhelmed, dumbfounded, and stunned hearing the news of the resurrected Christ and later when he is taken up to heaven leaving them staring up at the sky!  But God sends his messengers to help humanity remembering what Jesus had foretold and invites them to participate in the God's salvific mission by living in the realities of Heaven. The Resurrection (Lk 24:1-12)...

In the Gospel of Matthew Peter, James and John accompanied Jesus to the top of a mountain and Jesus was transfigured before them. Not entirely sure what to do, Peter offers to build tents for Jesus, Moses and Elijah. During his proposal however, God spoke over the scene frightening the disciples. And yet, Jesus says do not be afraid. We are not dumb, but we are limited in our humanity, and God mee...

Mark 8: 14-21 Follows Jesus and the disciples across the sea after feeding thousands who attended Jesus' sermons. Yet after witnessing a miracle on such a grand scale, the disciples thought they were short on food with one loaf of bread in the boat. Lets see how Jesus helps his stunned disciples and how he sticks by our side helping us grow to understand all things concerning God. To find out...

All we have is the "Love of Jesus." And sometimes everything we have known goes out the window! We can be well educated, thoughtful, talkative, but all that can come to a halt into silence. The more often that happens, the better. So let us think about and only about the love that Jesus has for us.  To find out more or to contact us, go to wayoftheholyfamily.com . 

In Psalm 63, David's soul sings praise to and of God's goodness, and reminds himself of God's promises made. But his environment was not that way; he was hiding in the wilderness!  Lets take a look at how we can be the masters of our hearts, minds, bodies and souls by actively turning to God, acknowledging who he is and be an active participant of praising his goodness so that we ma...