Author Archives: Carol

Most of the time, we live “their life” more than our own. There are many moments in our lives when we become entangled in others’ lives, in their dreams and […]

Heading into the Season of Love, I had an epiphany during our weekly prayer on the subject of love. During my meditation, I recalled a line from the song The […]

If “Hope is the thing with feathers,” as poet Emily Dickinson tells us, no wonder we have trouble holding onto it! I don’t know of anything with feathers that tolerates […]

Muddling through our day-to-day challenges can sometimes feel rather lackluster. We often find ourselves entering a period of boredom where life feels gray and uninteresting. I think the underlying cause […]

“A Mr. Richard Feder from Fort Lee, New Jersey, writes in and says, ‘Dear Rosanne Roseannadanna…’” This is how each Roseanne Roseannadanna sketch began on the Weekend Update news segment […]

Sitting in the rear seat of the bus, an unusual sight catches my attention. A thirty-something lady is driving a big, dark-colored car, and on the seat next to her, […]

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”  Philippians 4:6 One of the services at Centering Space […]

When preparing for my Holy Week retreat in 2023, my spiritual director suggested a book for my reflection, Jesus of Nazareth: What He Wanted, Who He Was by Gerhard Lohfink. […]