On The Blessedness of Waiting: Insight from Bonhoeffer
“The blessedness of waiting is lost on those who cannot wait, and the fulfillment of promise is never theirs. They want quick answers to...
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Katie Zalany
Nov 32 min read
Moral Loneliness While Waiting
Waiting in a faithful state can lead to feelings of moral loneliness. I was reminded recently in an article by Ron Rolheiser that Jesus’...
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Katie Zalany
Oct 201 min read
When God is Silent
Does God seem silent? I was reminded recently that in the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus felt the Lord’s silence in response to His cries and...
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Katie Zalany
Oct 132 min read
Blessed Are Those Who Hear the Word and Do It
At one of my recent Third Order Secular Franciscan ongoing formation gatherings, this passage from Luke 11:27-28 came up: As Jesus was...
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Katie Zalany
Sep 152 min read
Don’t Forget the Gospel!
Marriage and family are many people’s vocations, but I’m here to tell you that as you’re waiting, it’s certainly not an excuse to do...
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Katie Zalany
Aug 252 min read
On Adoption
Many times when spiritually accompanying women experiencing infertility, the question of adoption comes up and often it’s a gray area for...
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Katie Zalany
Aug 181 min read
God Gives The Vision
Many times I meet with women and they don’t know what to do next. I will frequently ask: Has God given you a vision? Sometimes He has,...
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Katie Zalany
Jul 282 min read
Impediments to Real Life
I was touched by the recent blog post “Obedient Unto Sickness” of Mother Petra of Christ the Bridegroom order. She explains that it is a...
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Katie Zalany
Jul 142 min read
If Not This, Then What is God’s Purpose for My Life?
A question that comes up very frequently with women in waiting is, “If not this, then what is God’s purpose for my life?” Many women in...
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Katie Zalany
Jun 301 min read
The Miracle You Didn’t Ask For
I was on my way to another baby shower lamenting why God still hadn't given me the miracle I've asked for and why my friends and family...
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Katie Zalany
Jun 232 min read
What To Do When God Seems Asleep
Long periods of waiting can feel like God is asleep just like the disciples must have felt when they were in the boat and the waves...
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Katie Zalany
Jun 22 min read
Life Lessons from Lauren Daigle
My husband and I recently went to the Lauren Daigle concert in my city. It was truly a wonderful experience. Joy, energy, and hope...
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Katie Zalany
May 261 min read
He Comforts All Her Waste Places
For the Lord comforts Zion; he comforts all her waste places and makes her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the garden of the Lord;...
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Katie Zalany
May 121 min read
Is God Asking You to Give Up Something Precious?
I really loved this post on Streams in the Desert’s blog: Our Sacrifices Are Bearing Fruit. One of the most important points it brings up...
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Katie Zalany
Apr 282 min read
On Jealousy
Women in waiting are prone to fall into the sin of jealousy. Inevitably, we will encounter other women who are living the lives we want...
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Katie Zalany
Apr 71 min read
Celtic Our Father: A Prayer for the Waiting
I recently came across a Celtic Our Father, a beautiful prayer to meditate on during this season of resurrection. I would encourage you...
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Katie Zalany
Mar 242 min read
Beatrix Potter’s Unique Fruitfulness
My husband and I were watching a movie about Beatrix Potter’s life the other night, the author and creator of children's storybooks like...
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Katie Zalany
Mar 32 min read
Waiting is a Witness
My husband and I watched a documentary recently called “The Case for Heaven.” It chronicled similarities in near death experiences and...
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Katie Zalany
Feb 182 min read
How to Walk Through a Desert Season
Infertility, waiting for a significant other, and/or waiting for our true vocation to emerge feels like a desert doesn’t it? A desert...
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Katie Zalany
Feb 112 min read
And If Not, He is Still Good
As a Third Order Secular Franciscan, one of my calls each day is to pray the Liturgy of the Hours, specifically Morning and Evening...
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