Marina's Book
Reflections
Experiencing Easter
I can think of many instances when the Easter season has liturgically fit with my life: times when there was new life as I anticipated the birth of a...
Spirituality
A Patient Lent
When March rolls around in New England, I eagerly look forward to the arrival of spring and new plant life, only to discover that, same as last year, meteorological...
Spirituality
The Magi and Contemplation
When the magi see the star and come to visit the Christ Child, they see the baby and fall down and worship God’s presence there. When I have prayed...
Spirituality
Three Characteristics of Advent Waiting
Advent is a time of waiting. But not all kinds of waiting are alike. In Advent, we wait in a special way.
1. Advent waiting is expectant.Many years ago, when...
Retreats
Time in Silence
For the past several months, I have been building in one monthly retreat day into my calendar, on the advice of a spiritual director. I had been complaining that...
Spirituality
Five Easy Ways to Build Prayer into Your Day
Too busy to pray? Here are five easy ways to build a little prayer into the day.
Try a “mini Examen” just before lunch, dinner, or going to sleep....