When I first signed up to write this particular reflection, I thought it would come easily. I am sure like many of you, sorrow is something to which I could definitely relate right now.

Mercy can be defined as the disposition to be kind and forgiving, but unlike compassion, mercy puts the feeling of sympathy into practice with a readiness to assist and help.

I was married in May and since then, it seems, my life has been one giant leap of faith.

My mind often works in garden imagery and in loose paraphrases of saints like Josemaria Escriva, so please bear with me.

Are you organized and prepared for what’s to come? Although it’s not in everyone’s DNA, the Bible actually calls us to be giving careful thought to our future.