I always think I know the answer...
Spoiler alert: I don't.
This line from Thursday’s CatholicMom Gospel reflection hit me: “We often think that we already know the outcome.”
I basically always think I know what’s going to happen, regardless of how many times I’m wrong. And I still frequently resist God’s will, regardless of how many times He’s shown me that it’s better than my own. Every time I realize that I’m wrong and that God’s plan is so much better than mine, I’m filled with so much joy and peace.
Then, the cycle starts all over again.
Can you relate? What are you resisting lately? Can you let go, even just a little? I’ve learned recently through a major discernment process with my husband that God only needs a teeny tiny bit of space to squeeze through.
Speaking of Catholic Mom Gospel reflections, I had one published this week. You can read it here.
Content I Liked This Week:
Y’all know I love Edith Stein. This was an interesting perspective I hadn’t heard before, from a interview with Cristina Gangemi, director of the Kairos Forum, which “serves to enable the lives of people who have disabilities.”
I am constantly distracted during prayer, so I appreciated this Catholic Answers article sharing insights from Dom Eugene Boylan and Simone Weil.
Always grateful for
’s rational, calm perspective, including this one on COVID.I didn’t agree with everything they said, but I enjoyed this thoughtful interview with Jenna Bush Hager on Kate Bowler’s podcast. I don’t always agree with them, but I tend to have positive feelings toward the Bush family, especially the women.
This was a great column (gift link) by David Brooks in The New York Times on what the research actually says about whether humans are innately selfish.
Books I’ve Enjoyed:
I reviewed Energy Rising: The Neuroscience of Leading with Emotional Power (by Dr. Julia DiGangi) for Catholic Women in Business. It’s out this week from Harvard Business Review.
I reread The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate, by Fran Hauser. It’s a great read, particularly for early-career women.
I also read I Would Like to Travel the World: Thérèse of Lisieux: Miracle-Worker, Doctor, and Missionary, by Guy Gaucher. Review coming for CatholicMom—I loved it.