by Claire Dwyer | Jul 27, 2026 | Let Yourself Be Loved, Present Moment, The Sacred Everyday
I’ll never forget the moment my parents realized that John was missing. All the sounds and sights of the amusement park blurred into the background with one sudden stab of fear: my little brother was gone. My family grabbed each other’s hands and,...
by Claire Dwyer | Nov 4, 2025 | Healing, Let Yourself Be Loved, St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
It was–almost–an out-of-body experience. I was taking a slow walk in the Arizona sun during a season of intense stress. Some much-needed movement broke up the physical monotony of hours of work at my desk, and my body gradually unclenched itself. Relaxing in...
by Claire Dwyer | Mar 22, 2025 | Discernment, Let Yourself Be Loved, St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
When I speak or write about St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, I often focus on her now-famous message, “Let Yourself Be Loved.” Leading retreats, I walk attendees through an imaginative prayer experience where they go with the Good Shepherd back into the places of...
by Claire Dwyer | Nov 4, 2024 | Let Yourself Be Loved, Litany, prayer, Saints, Vocation
“My dad teetered on the ladder, balancing both a paint can and a Baltimore Catechism. ‘Why did God make you?’ He hollered down, quizzing me as I sat cross-legged on the grass underneath. “‘To know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to...
