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September’s Fresh Start

September really is the best month of the year. With September comes that crisp, fresh air with a slight chill in its breath, whispering...

Going to the Movies with God

The Apostleship of Prayer uses the idea of a trip to the movies to explain the Examen to children in this fun presentation. For more...

Choose Values, Not Sides

On the night of a particularly painful news story of a bombing in a UN-protected school in Gaza filled with refugees, I was scrolling...

Forgiveness, Transformation, and Mercy

Mercy seems to be a recurring theme in my prayer. But what is mercy really? What does it mean when we say God is...

Paris and the Magis

It’s hard to pray with your eyes closed in Paris. Every church I set foot in egged me on to open my eyes and...

Tending to the Growth of Love

Among Ignatius’s insights into the dynamics of spiritual life is that God leads primarily through encouragement. In his rules for the discernment of spirits,...

Darkness and Light

This summer my brother spent some time in Montana and planned on returning to Massachusetts by train. Being a train lover, I met him...

Two Necessary Seasons of Life: Pruning and Dormancy

Last year my prayer life told me it was pruning season. After years of being in the full bloom of my outward call, it...

An Idea for Meeting New People: What’s Your Story?

I stand at the door of the dreaded “networking lunch” at a conference. The feeling of isolation sweeps over me. I could make a...

The Examen in Times of Crisis

Busted Halo reframes the Examen as Five Steps for Praying When You’re Overwhelmed. In their words, it’s “not intended as a substitute for seeking...

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