Posts by Colette Lafia

Self Care is about Love: Wednesday Wisdom I continue to reflect upon what is deep and nourishing self-care. I am asking myself, “What does it really mean right now in my life; how can self-care really touch me on a root level?” I tend to have many good habits, and yet, something is missing. I’m not…

Wednesday Wisdom. Living with Sacred Intention.  Our life is a sacred journey, and Christmas once again awakens us to the truth that Divine life lives in us. So now that the festivities are over, such as seeing the Nutcracker ballet,  visiting family, and eating holiday meals, we pause for a moment and ask ourselves–what has…

Wednesday Wisdom. Patience is a practice.  The theme of patience continues to emerge in the gospel readings during this Advent season. Last Sunday, we heard about the need to be like the farmer who waits “for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and late rains.” But…

Wednesday Wisdom: Opening the Heart This past weekend, my husband and I traveled to Palm Springs for my mother’s memorial mass. It was a goodbye to so many things–to the house where we shared so many meals, conversations and memories with my mother and father and family for almost thirty years. It was a goodbye…

Wednesday Wisdom: Sharing Our Journey of Loss and Love. This past Sunday, St. Ignatius Parish had a beautiful “Mass of Remembrance.” As I entered the church, my heart felt tender. This year, I would be remembering my mother, who had died a few weeks ago. I immediately went to the communal altar, and placed my…