The Silver Horn of Adorini
In Tom Medlar’s short story written for children, guardian angels Adorini and Teleos give some good advice to their two young wards.
About Tom Medlar
Married to Joan. Working as a psychotherapist with residents in nursing homes, and a Catholic writer.
Entries by Tom Medlar
The Transcendent Verticality of the Glorious Mysteries
/0 Comments/in Blessed Mother, Easter, Rosary, Spiritual Life/by Tom MedlarAs we approach Easter Sunday and the resurrection of the Lord, Tom Medlar contemplates how the Glorious Mysteries of the rosary convey truths we don’t fully understand, but are still invited to participate in.
Divine Calm in Life’s Storms
/1 Comment/in Faith, Hope, Inspirational, The Mystery of Suffering/by Tom MedlarTom Medlar shares, from his experience as a psychotherapist, a way one client was able to find peace in the midst of life’s storms. Tom follows his reflection with a moving, original poem entitled “Passing Gloom.”
The Virtuous Center
/0 Comments/in Fiction, Novel, Spiritual Life/by Tom MedlarTom Medlar explains how Elinor Dashwood, a character in Jane Austen’s novel, “Sense and Sensibility,” exemplifies the four cardinal virtues that should govern our lives.
Caleb, A Shepherd of Bethlehem
/0 Comments/in Advent, fiction/by Tom MedlarIn the spirit of Advent, Tom Medlar imagines the journey Caleb, a shepherd who knew Joseph, Mary and Jesus, might have taken over the years between Christmas and Easter.
I AM the Light of the World
/0 Comments/in Jesus Christ, Spiritual Life/by Tom MedlarAs the liturgical year draws to a close and we begin to prepare for the birth of Christ, Tom Medlar offers a reflection of the Light of the World.
Sacred Mysteries of the Rosary
/0 Comments/in Blessed Mother, Poetry, Prayer, Rosary/by Tom MedlarDuring the month of October, Tom Medlar offers four poems to help us meditate on the rosary. Each poem contemplates the saving graces available in the different mysteries, dwelling on each decade individually.
Praying for the We in Me
/0 Comments/in Eucharist, Faith, Inspirational, Prayer/by Tom MedlarPsychotherapist Tom Medlar reflects on his work with clients over the course of his career, and how these experiences have provided insight into prayer, the communion of saints and the divine indwelling of God in each of us.
“Mary, Mother of Poets”
/0 Comments/in Blessed Mother, Poetry, Prayer/by Tom MedlarTom Medlar shares his poem, “Mary, Mother of Poets,” this month in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 15.
“Woman at the Well”
/0 Comments/in Faith, Inspirational, Poetry, Scripture/by Tom MedlarThis original poem by poet, Tom Medlar, shines a light on the interior life of the Woman at the Well.