Examen Book Review
The first review of A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer is up. Meredith Gould likes it! Read it here. While you're at it, browse through Meredith's...
A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer (Continued)
-A sample of my new book about the Ignatian examen, A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer, is available for your reading pleasure. Click the image above...
The Worst Day of the Year
We made it.
We got through January 24th, the worst day of the year. A group in Great Britain came up with this date a...
The Spiritual Exercises and the 12 Steps
Fr. Edward Dowling, SJ, a friend of Bill Wilson, the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, was convinced that the Spiritual Exercises influenced the 12 Steps...
Attention
Nicholas Carr asks what the internet is doing to our brains. His answer: rewiring it for easy distraction. He observes that the way we...
A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer
I've just published a new book. It's called A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer, and it's about the Ignatian Examen, which has changed a lot of...
Aim Higher
If you don't know Viktor Frankl's work, read his book Man's Search for Meaning--one of the most important books of the 20th century. Below...
“I want, I want”
Susan Stabile, an Ignatian spiritual director and law professor, distinguishes between the desire that causes pain and the desire that motivates us:
Attachment (what might...
Advent and Christmas Retreat: Christmas Time, Second Week
We conclude our seasonal retreat with one final week-starter reflection. In the coming days, take a few moments to evaluate your experience with the...
Spiritual Practices: Napping
I'm all for finding God in the silence. For me this means taking lots of naps, especially during the winter with its protracted darkness...
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