Suffering, Love, and the Path of Compassion

by Anton Flores-Maisonet (Advent 2012)  The path of prayer and love and the path of suffering seem to be the two Great Paths of transformation. Suffering seems to get our attention; love and prayer seem to get our heart and our passion. – Richard Rohr in Everything Belongs If prayer-filled love and suffering are the [...]

Linda’s Cross (A story of “voluntary” deportation and the separation of a family)

During all six days of the pilgrimage we are carrying a cross made as a gift by immigrants in Gainesville.  However, today the cross took on extra meaning as the first person to carry it was a Mexican woman named Linda*. I had heard from some of the coordinators a bit of Linda’s story and I [...]

Pray for LaGrange churchgoer attacked while walking home

This unfortunate crime against a pedestrian occurred approximately two weeks ago.  Below is the report from the LaGrange Daily News. A man walking home from church was assaulted at gunpoint on Hamilton Road Sunday afternoon. Police said the victim gave the following account: Billy Rollins, 43, of Hamilton Road was walking home from church when a dark [...]

What is a Lenten fast?

The purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer…