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...
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...
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...
The Meaning of a Kiss
During Holy Week I've encountered two very different and yet equally profound meanings in the act of a kiss. The first, of course, is...
What a Surprise!
Easter isn't a happy ending. It's a new beginning. Easter is an incredible surprise. No one was expecting it, but it happened. Jesus rose...
Farewell to an Old Friend
It is with the somber feel of Holy Week that I write that our old friend, Fr. Dennis, has died. Last April I wrote...
My Both/And Call
When my son, Brady, was eight weeks old, I led my first Charis retreat in the Diocese of Baton Rouge. I remember kneeling at...
If Jesus Were Born Today
It's easy to distance ourselves from the birth of Jesus. After all, it happened more than 2,000 years ago, and it happened in a...
Re-Situate Your Life
Through praying with the various Scriptures suggested for the First Week of the Spiritual Exercises, we come to understand that even though we are...
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