God’s Glance
In our new apartment, we hung pictures of our 10 grandchildren down the length of the hall. Our younger son said jokingly, “You're going...
Our Presence Is Enough
This post is based on Week Four of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
We had only been home for a handful of hours. We were groggy...
Humility in Lent
This Lent, I have been reflecting and praying about humility. As a concept, humility is simple: thinking that no one else is any better...
Darth Vader and the First Week of the Spiritual Exercises
This post is based on Week Three of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
There’s a scene in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi that neatly sums...
Confetti All Around
This post is based on Week Two of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
Cards from my parents should come with a warning: “Proceed with caution.” It...
Rigid or Rearranged?
This post is based on Week One of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure.
My collection of Star Wars LEGO sets has increased about 400%—an unintended, though...
When We Ask for Light
We pray for light. We want to see what God sees. Or do we?
When we pray the Examen, we ask God to shed light...
Using Our Gifts to Build the Kingdom Among Us
On the front porch, perched upon a worn wooden table and leaning against a bowl filled with water bottles, stood the sign: “Delivery Folks:...
A 24-Hour Life and Death Discernment
“We have two options. We can do our best to keep the disease at bay and just treat side effects, leaving you days or...
God Gives Us an A
A couple of years ago, I had a student who spent quite a few free periods hanging out in my office. One day, he...