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Spoiler Alert of the best kind.
You know the story but not like this. I first encountered Eric Miller's work when he generously offered to send me his book. From the...
Sylvia Jeronimo
Jul 233 min read
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Seeing God’s Face in the Hidden Years
A heartfelt reflection on Henri Nouwen’s Adam: God’s Beloved while journeying through my mother’s dementia I picked up Adam: God’s...
Sylvia Jeronimo
Jun 163 min read
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Experiencing the Good Shepherd
My Review of A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by W. Phillip Keller W. Phillip Keller’s A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 was a deeply moving...
Sylvia Jeronimo
Feb 113 min read
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No Monk Robes Required: Finding God in the Everyday
3 Must-Read Books on Ignatian Spirituality for Real Life Inspiration Ignatian spirituality is a down-to-earth, practical approach to...
Sylvia Jeronimo
Nov 12, 20243 min read
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Discovering the quiet courage to live deeply in a world that never stops demanding more.
Reading Forgotten Among the Lilies: Learning to Love Beyond Our Fears by Ronald Rolheiser felt like having a conversation with a wise...
Sylvia Jeronimo
Oct 25, 20243 min read
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A balm to my weary soul when I wish I could escape to a monastery.
Henri Nouwen’s The Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist Monastery felt like a spiritual companion during my own journey of faith....
Sylvia Jeronimo
Oct 3, 20243 min read
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A Story of Life, Love and Loss
Jeanette Lubitz is a friend. She is one of my soul sisters. She is brilliant and she is deep. This book is a testament to her life, her...
Sylvia Jeronimo
Sep 11, 20243 min read
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A few words about compassion from a modern-day prophet
"If Jesus sat at your dining room table tonight with full knowledge of everything you are and are not; if he laid out your whole life...
Sylvia Jeronimo
Aug 12, 20243 min read
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Discovering the Security of a Life held by God
I could not put this one down. Drawing from a deep well of God's real and experienced love. The Emmanuel Promise by Summer Joy Gross is a...
Sylvia Jeronimo
May 30, 20242 min read
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Grace for the Worst of Me
You know, when I first saw the title of this book, I have to admit, I wasn't too keen on it. But oh boy, once you dive into the pages and...
Sylvia Jeronimo
May 16, 20242 min read
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An invitation to a blessed obsession
If you know me you know my love of books. Okay! I admit it, my obsession with books! I have often said that, if I am not reading a book,...
Sylvia Jeronimo
May 4, 20242 min read
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