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Espresso Prayers

I was talking with a friend about a decision she needs to make. She shared that she’s going back and forth on what she...

Stopping to Rest

I now understand the saying, bone-tired, for it is how I feel today. Yes, there has been more at work than usual, but there’s...

Seeking Joy

One May, a couple of years ago, my spirit was in desperate need of awakening. I was having a rough year, and like many...

The Rosary: A Prayer of Hope in Difficult Times

When my mother was diagnosed with brain and lung cancer, hope flew from me like leaves in a hurricane. Hope was replaced by fear...

Unread Messages

“Did you receive our invitation?” I drew a blank when a friend asked why I hadn’t responded to a hospital event invitation. How could...

When Walking Became a Disordered Attachment

At the start of the year, my twins were curious about New Year’s resolutions. They asked a bunch of questions about what they are,...

Our Road to Emmaus

This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Like many of us today, the disciples on the road to Emmaus were...

We Don’t Hope Alone

“I hope it rains tomorrow.” “I hope they like me.” “I hope there’s cheesecake for dessert.” Before reading Pope Francis’s thoughts in his book, On Hope, I...

Blessed Are Those in the Crowd

This post is based on Week Six of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. For all of my life as I have heard the Beatitudes read, my...

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...

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