Eric's Books
Reflections
Attention-Grabbing Smells
I sit in the airport, sipping an iced coffee and reading a book. My flight is on time, I am early, and the terminal is quiet. The few other...
Reflections
Finding God in the Insistence of a Gift-Giver
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...
Reflections
Patient Trust and Trees
I stare at the little green shoots on our small and struggling tree and will them to grow faster.
Come on, I think. The deer can still reach you there....
Spirituality
What Star Wars Teaches for the Spiritual Life
If you are a Star Wars fan—or even just a general movie enthusiast—you likely have an opinion about Star Wars: The Last Jedi. It was a controversial film, in...
Reflections
Suppose We Learn a Lesson from a Cactus
To see a cactus is to see a plant well-armored and well-suited to the harshest of environments—at least, to an amateur cacti observer like me. The fleshy green exterior...
Ignatian Prayer
Open Your Eyes
While on vacation, I found myself praying before a tremendous sunrise. I was sitting in a chair on an old wooden deck, huddled against the morning’s cool breeze, watching...