Retreats
Three Ways to Cultivate a Retreat State of Mind
Every year, when autumn rolls around, I want to go on retreat. Maybe it’s the smell of the autumn leaves clothed in brilliance, dancing down to earth, or maybe...
Social Justice
A Grain of Compassion
I was preparing to cook rice the other day when some grains overflowed the scoop and fell to the floor. As I reached for the broom, a memory halted...
Reflections
Four Ways to Find and Keep Your Peace in Tumultuous Times
I recently heard a gorgeous new rendition of one of my favorite hymns, “It Is Well with My Soul.” As I was listening, I remembered a fascinating Library of...
Ignatian Songs
Finding God in the Soundtrack of Life
I once read that the music we listen to becomes the soundtrack of our life. I just love that sentiment! As in a movie with a great soundtrack, music...
Reflections
Love, Relationship, and How We Live
The other day, I was sorting through some old papers and came across the “Fall in Love” prayer by Joseph Whelan, SJ. His thoughts are so simple yet so profound....
Reflections
Jean-Pierre de Caussade and My “Chance Encounter” with Divine Intervention
Many years ago, when I was a junior in college, I struck up a correspondence with a sister at Chigwell Convent in England. Actually, she struck up a correspondence...