Spiraling Upwards

Episode 60: A Time for Order

In this episode we explore the word "order," and what it means both for our lives and for the season of "Ordinary Time" which we have entered into.

Episode 59: Bringing Peace into the Storm

This episode discusses the mystery of Christ's coming into the world in the context of the Gospel passage from today's Mass, the story of the Storm on the Sea of Galilee.

Episode 58: "My True Love Gave to Me..."

On the 8th Day of Christmas, we consider how our True Love, the Child Jesus, has given to us the joy of getting to use that gift which He Himself received this day: the gift of His Holy Name!

Episode 57: The Savior of the Whole World

In this episode for Christmas Day, we reflect on the idea of "saving" someone, and what it means for us to say that Jesus is the Savior of the world.

Episode 56: Longing to See His Face

Continuing last week's idea of pondering over the mysteries of the life of Jesus Christ through Mary's constant faith, we consider today her unwavering hope, and her longing for to see His face.

Episode 55: Pondering with Mary

In this episode, we consider the affect which the miraculous conception of Jesus in the womb of the Virgin Mary had upon her faith in God and her prayer.

Episode 54: Response to the Gift

Continuing the prior discussion of gratitude, this episode hones in on the question of making an adequate response of gratitude to God for what He has given to us.

Episode 53: Reflecting on Gratitude

On this First Anniversary of the launch of Spiraling Upwards, we consider what we have to be grateful for, especially as regards the gift of faith, and what gratitude itself is in response to a gift.