Tim's Books
Spirituality
Spirituality of Family Life
There were two stone masons, each doing the same job. The first, a melancholy man, was asked what he was doing. "I lay stones," he replied, looking sullen. "Every day, stones...
Discernment
Attuning to God in Silence
Frequently in the Gospels, we see Jesus withdrawing from a crowd to be alone with God. Early in his public ministry, he is clearly in a position to become...
Examen
An Examen of Care
Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re hosting 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here, posts on...
People
Practice Love
A friend shared with me a fascinating video about a photographer who went out onto the streets of New York City to ask complete strangers to pose with one...
Discernment
Reframing Our Vision
In ancient Rome, Janus was the two-faced god of beginnings and endings, but also of transitions and passages. It is therefore no surprise that they associated the new year—the...
Discernment
Job and Desolation
Job, we are told, was a righteous man, graced by God with all manner of blessing. But when Satan struck a wager with God that he could make Job...