by Joseph Krans | Jun 9, 2025 | Reflections
While sitting by a stream, I reflected on life’s lessons and the path ahead. This poem celebrates the growth that came from those experiences. Surrender to the Flow Life is a great journeyFlowing steady and sure—A stream of life-giving water,Fresh, precious, and...
by Joseph Krans | May 20, 2025 | Reflections
Love One Another We have bid farewell to a beloved pope and welcomed a new one. Filled with hope for the future and gratitude for the past, I share with you a brief reflection on what Pope Francis has meant to me, now that the dust has settled. “Love one another....
by Joseph Krans | Apr 20, 2025 | Reflections
Every Grave A Garden There is a silence after sorrow,a pause between the falling tearand the first trembling note of hope,in a space where all seems lost. Yet you, gentle Christ,entered the ache of the worldas seed falling into earth, hidden, broken,awaiting the touch...
by Joseph Krans | Apr 18, 2025 | Reflections
May Humble Service Be Our Song In the quiet of that sacred night,He kneels, in humble service,Washing the feet of his beloved,A sign of love’s enduring purpose. Not in grandeur, nor in might,But in the gentle act of care,He teaches us what true greatness is,To serve,...
by Joseph Krans | Apr 18, 2025 | Reflections
Several years ago, I went through the painful experience of divorce — a time marked by profound loss and pain. Yet amid that suffering, I found myself overwhelmed by a deep and abiding love for everyone and everything. In the midst of my grief, I wrote a reflection...
by Joseph Krans | Apr 1, 2025 | Reflections
Eager to Love What if the most profound revolution in your life began not with grand gestures, but with the simple act of seeing God in every face, every creature, and every moment—could this be the catalyst that transforms not just your own heart, but the world...
