The Better Way to Bee: A Fable for the Young of Age and Heart
This fable by Tom Medlar reminds us that the best person we can “bee” is ourselves.
About Tom Medlar
Married to Joan. Working as a psychotherapist with residents in nursing homes, and a Catholic writer.
Entries by Tom Medlar
Mere Haiku
/0 Comments/in Poetry/by Tom MedlarThis original haiku by Tom Medlar invites us to pause and notice, and to pray and give worship.
Sentinel Friend
/0 Comments/in Angels, discipleship, Poetry/by Tom MedlarTom Medlar offers an inspiring poem on the nature of angels, our Sentinel Friends.
The Silver Horn of Adorini
/0 Comments/in Catholic Fiction, Childrens' Books, discipleship/by Tom MedlarIn Tom Medlar’s short story written for children, guardian angels Adorini and Teleos give some good advice to their two young wards.
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.