Attuning to God in Silence
Frequently in the Gospels, we see Jesus withdrawing from a crowd to be alone with God. Early in his public ministry, he is clearly...
Letter to God in the Fall
My sweet Lord,
It is turning to autumn, and I feel your presence again in a different way: a tender, private manner. It is quieter...
False Consolation
In the rules for the Second Week the evil tactics of the enemy present themselves under the appearance of good. At first glance they...
The Mandolin Dilemma
For a brief period of time, I took mandolin lessons under a tree.
I was living in Bolivia and had acquired a new mandolin and...
I Tried to Hide
Psalm 139 always makes me a little nervous. The psalmist begins: “O LORD, you have searched me and known me. / You know when...
Couples and the Examen
Recently Loyola Press hosted a webinar on the Examen, and some questions came up in the chat about doing a couples Examen. Today we...
Attuning to God’s Voice Within
My sons are now teens. It seems like just yesterday I put them down for a nap after lunch, and now, my youngest is...
All Part of the Experience at Magis
In 2007, in the early months of my undergraduate career at Fairfield University, I stumbled upon an invitation on a bulletin board in campus...
Growing Through the Cracks
Have you ever felt as though, because of unsettling news or a traumatic incident, the ground you were on all of a sudden opened...
On the Edge
Many of us live on a religious edge. We are part of the church—the universal Body of Christ—but our connection to a local congregation...
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