Eric's Books
Reflections
Comfort in Old Things
I draw comfort from old things. An ancient tree, twisted and gnarled, reaching for the sky. A humble hillside chapel, its stones from a distant age, a spiritual shelter...
Something to Think About
When Birds Can’t Fly
A windstorm battered our neighborhood not long ago, bringing down tall and storied trees and spilling their remains across integral roadways. One such tree blocked our path to preschool....
Examen
My Usual Way of Examen
I recently prayed through Fr. Mark Thibodeaux’s Reimagining the Ignatian Examen, an innovative and challenging collection of Examen prayers. I did this with a handful of friends, some of...
Reflections
The Pilgrim Pause
There are many prayerful routes to Santiago de Compostela, that great pilgrim destination in the northwest of Spain. The traditional Camino de Santiago route begins in France, and a...
Reflections
Why We Need to Awaken Our Senses
There was a time when I saw an acupuncturist nearly every week. I remember one appointment in particular. My acupuncturist was carefully filling my belly with tiny needles.
“Can you...
Reflections
Finding the Leaks
One morning several years ago, I came downstairs to discover a disconcertingly large puddle in the middle of our kitchen. The errant water sat still and far apart from...