Love at the Core Meditations

Thomas famously doubted. He had the opportunity to touch a miracle, and he did it. We can do it, too, if we look for evidence of God's miracles in our world.

Let us give thanks today for the quiet ones who faithfully go about the business of following Jesus.

Today, we celebrate all the saints.

There is a struggle between good and evil. Angels are the warriors who inspire us to become agents of justice and mercy in this broken world.

The fact that Jesus could reach Matthew shows us that nobody is beyond the saving grace of God.

Today we fix our focus on the cross itself, a symbol of execution, terror and pain for the most precious person who ever lived. We think of what it means that Jesus went through all of that for us, and how that suffering was not the last word.

Rather quiet in the Gospels, St. Bartholomew was anything but quiet after witnessing the resurrection. He witnessed to the life of Jesus in faraway, unfamiliar lands until dying a martyr's death.

Her pain was extraordinary, her faith more so. Mary is defined by much more than the title we give her as she lived a life so entwined with the life of Jesus.

We always want to capture the moment, to take the cell phone picture, to take something wonderful and document it. That's going to happen, but... when something beautiful happens in your life, don't be afraid to just be present.

One of greatest and most tragically misunderstood saints, Mary Magdalene suffered from mental health issues and physical ailments as well. But she was healed by Jesus, and she practiced wellness by staying close to Jesus.

Mary Magdalene is an amazing role model for all who suffer from mental health issues -- that is, for all of us. Be well. Be well with God.