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Doing Advent Right

Each year, as Advent approaches, I think to myself how familiar and comfortable this all feels: the lighting of our Advent wreath, the readings...

The Connection Between Gratitude and Hope

Gratitude and hope have a powerful connection and are even inseparable. Gratitude is a perspective that acknowledges and appreciates the positive aspects of life....

Being Christ’s Voice

Have you ever been afraid of using your voice as a conduit for Christ’s voice in the world? A familiar prayer by St. Teresa...

I Have No Idea What to Do

I grew up in a family notorious for not being able to make decisions. Everyone had a different opinion on what to do, and...

Stewards of Pain

“No pain, no gain.” We’ve heard it a thousand times. It’s a spiritual truism: You find God in pain and suffering. You find God...

Jesus Wants All of Us

Editor’s note: Sacred Space: The Prayer Book 2026 suggests six steps of prayer and contemplation for exploring the daily Scripture passages: The Presence of...

Apple Picking and Discernment

Each year my family and I enjoy going apple picking together here in New England. Yes, I know that I could just as easily...

The Man Who Untangles Seagulls

I sit with a Jesuit friend on a pier near a fishing village overlooking the Irish Sea. The village, Howth, is a 30-minute or...

Sneezing and Being Beautifully Human

Ah…ah…achoo! “Oh, no, oh, no, oh, no!” I thought frantically. “I cannot be sick, Lord. Not now!” To be fair, it was only one tiny little...

God’s Steadfast Love

Many years ago, I was asked to read the Psalm at a friend’s wedding. Actually, two of us friends shared in reading Psalm 136. The...

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