Tim's Books
People
Lessons in Hope and Courage: Las Hermanas Dominicas of Puerto Rico
On the eve of the pandemic lockdown last year, I was visiting a congregation of Dominican nuns whose story I have held close to my heart for the last...
Ignatian Prayer
I Am Yosef
O Lord, I am Yosef. I am David's son, heir to your holy promise to make of this people a great nation. But I am small and I am afraid.
You have...
Reflections
Cherishing Meeting Participants
“Cherish what is simple. Be in awe of what is great.” —Christopher de Vinck in The Center Will Hold
I am sitting in the usual spot, participating in the Zoom...
Reflections
Gratitude from Finding God in the Ordinary
Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re celebrating 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here, posts on...
Spiritual Exercises
Three Kinds of People
St. Ignatius described three kinds of people: the postponer, the compromiser, and the free person. The postponer may have a vague interest in a life committed to loving service...
Reflections
Taking Off My Shoes
“Nor can foot feel, being shod”
This line from Gerard Manley Hopkins’s poem “God’s Grandeur” is a commentary on what the poet saw as one of many pitfalls of the...