Photo by Czapp Botond on Unsplash At the end of a meeting, my directees sometimes say some variation of: “I spoke so much about ‘other...

During a session of Lectio Divina prayer, I recently journaled my way through some interior tension, sparked by a line in scripture. It...

While I was completing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, I learned about spiritual consolations and desolations: “Consolation:...

Exasperated in a session with my spiritual director a number of years ago, I said, “I’m tired of looking at my prayer and thinking about...

My oldest memory of the MGM Lion’s Roar is terrifying. I still have a visceral response to this King of the Jungle’s vocal assertion of...

In my last blog article, I shared how curiosity in the place of judgment has opened up new understandings for me. One very important...

If you’ve ever had an MRI, you know that sometimes it can feel a bit claustrophobic inside that tube. I’ve had two experiences with...

One day in seventh grade, I dashed from my seat when the bell rang; presumably because I was in a hurry. Unfortunately, I tripped and...

“Cut the Crap.” This month, that phrase and an associated memory came to the front of my mind seemingly out of the blue. More than 30...

In my last blog, I mentioned my resolution to place my trust in God instead of allowing fear to take hold of my day. I also shared my...

In my October blog, The One Thing, I shared an imaginative contemplation that revealed to me the role fear played in a cringe-worthy...

When I was growing up, I heard my mother say on more than one occasion that we were created by God to know him, to love him, and to serve...

My favorite prayer app guides me through a daily 12 minute meditation on a passage from scripture. Recently, their Saturday Examen, a...

One morning recently, I managed to wake and proceed with my morning routine without looking in the mirror. I was therefore left with...

In my July blog, I shared a story which opened my eyes, in a deeply personal way, to God’s unnameable love. It was a contemplation of the...

John’s Gospel often makes reference to “the disciple whom Jesus loved”. There are theories about who that really was, but from the time...

When I went to college, email was not available, and we shared one pay phone per floor in our dorm. The best way to keep in touch with...

Thus far, I have shared some pretty dramatic moments from my prayer life. But most of the time, prayer can be dull and boring for me. I...

It was about 10 years ago when I realized something I thought was important. I realized that while I prayed to God the Father as a child...

In Catholic elementary school, we practiced for mass. We learned how to genuflect before entering the pew; when to sit, stand, and kneel;...