Reflections
Creativity and Love
Recently, I was babysitting my eight-year-old nephew, Joshua. At day’s end, we were snuggled in and had said some prayers. Ever inquisitive and curious about the bigger questions in...
Social Justice
Putting a Stop to Food Waste
About 18 months ago I watched a documentary by American chef and author Anthony Bourdain, Wasted! The Story of Food Waste, which completely transformed the way I saw and...
Reflections
A Bold Invitation from Zephaniah
Sing aloud, O daughter Zion;
shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
O daughter Jerusalem!
The LORD has taken away the judgments against you,
he has turned away your enemies.
The king...
Reflections
Delighting in Nature with God
I am playing with God. I don’t mean that in a frivolous, joking way, but rather, a childish, playful way, in that I am delighting in God’s creation, in...
Spirituality
Six Reasons Ignatian Spirituality Appeals to Children
I believe children have a special and unique ability to be present to the mystery of God and to have an open heart, mind, and spirit when it comes...
Ignatian Prayer
A Letter to Jesus
This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
Dear Jesus,
For the past eight weeks, we’ve been walking together in a special way. We’ve been taking the...