Saturday Spiritual Reflections by LettersToTheLord

31 Percent
Most of us believe in the Real Presence—but do we act like it? For the Feast of Corpus Christi, I’m reflecting on the mystery of Christ in the Eucharist, and...
31 Percent
Most of us believe in the Real Presence—but do we act like it? For the Feast of Corpus Christi, I’m reflecting on the mystery of Christ in the Eucharist, and...

Like the Sparrow
Image: A close-up of my in-progress "Beatitudes", an image of a sparrow, representing the poor in spirit. I've modeled this sparrow after the Dead Sea sparrow, which is the species...
Like the Sparrow
Image: A close-up of my in-progress "Beatitudes", an image of a sparrow, representing the poor in spirit. I've modeled this sparrow after the Dead Sea sparrow, which is the species...

Burnout, Revisited
A few months ago, I shared a reflection titled "Burnout". It was about something that I know I'm not alone in experiencing: Spiritual burnout. We had just come to the...
Burnout, Revisited
A few months ago, I shared a reflection titled "Burnout". It was about something that I know I'm not alone in experiencing: Spiritual burnout. We had just come to the...

Judge Not, Blind Guide
Image: The Parable of the Mote and the Beam, Domenico Fetti c. 1619 He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall...
Judge Not, Blind Guide
Image: The Parable of the Mote and the Beam, Domenico Fetti c. 1619 He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall...

Faithful in Weakness
Image: "Delivery of the Keys to St. Peter", Pietro Perugino, c. 1482. When we think of St. Peter, we think of the Rock upon which Christ built His Church....
Faithful in Weakness
Image: "Delivery of the Keys to St. Peter", Pietro Perugino, c. 1482. When we think of St. Peter, we think of the Rock upon which Christ built His Church....

A Promise in the Darkness
The Fall and Salvation of Man - from my Passion piece last year, 'Take and Eat'. Eve takes the apple from the serpent as Satan says to her: "Take this and...
A Promise in the Darkness
The Fall and Salvation of Man - from my Passion piece last year, 'Take and Eat'. Eve takes the apple from the serpent as Satan says to her: "Take this and...