On the Camino: Three Friends
On Sunday we arrived in the town of Navarrete, completing our first full week of the Camino Ignaciano. We completed the mountain stages of...
It's Supposed to Be Hard
I've been working on a tough writing project this summer. People have been asking me how it's going, and I tell them the same...
Marked by Love
It was a small moment, and one I have thought about for several weeks. As I was stopped at a traffic light heading home...
Waiting in Hope
The workshop I am presenting with another Charis Ministries colleague at the Jesuit Collaborative Conference this week is titled, “Waiting in Hope: Accompanying Young...
The Grace of Detachment
The grace of indifference or detachment is often what we hope for in prayer. It is the place where we have surrendered to God...
Daily Examen for Busy Business People
Randy Hain, a businessman in Atlanta, finds time for prayer and reflection by praying the Examen throughout the day. Here is how it looks...
Hurricane Katrina and the Holy Spirit Prayer That Remains
Hurricane Katrina occurred in hot, muggy August in the middle of Ordinary Time. Katrina, however, felt nothing like Ordinary Time; rather, it felt like...
The Christian Problem
One day I was riding a subway in New York City engaging in my favorite New York pastime—people-watching. You can really study people in...
Go Gracefully
I have a dear friend who has been a Servite sister for many decades. Last week she mentioned in passing that in her community...
Mother’s Day
At our parish on Mother's Day, we have a tradition of honoring all women, whether they biologically have children or not. I am always...
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