Lent and My Big Birthday
I'm having one of those so-called milestone birthdays in a few weeks. On Ash Wednesday. If my birthday wasn't coinciding with the beginning of...
Up the Ladder
Writing in the Huffington Post, Fr. Jim Martin's literal climb up a scaffolding in an old church becomes a powerful metaphor for the climb...
What Forgiveness Means
I have a friend whose family members hang onto grudges and slights. They are people who remember everything ever done to them, against them—and...
The Worst Day of the Year
We made it.
We got through January 24th, the worst day of the year. A group in Great Britain came up with this date a...
Advent and Christmas Retreat: Christmas Time, Second Week
We conclude our seasonal retreat with one final week-starter reflection. In the coming days, take a few moments to evaluate your experience with the...
Spiritual Practices: Napping
I'm all for finding God in the silence. For me this means taking lots of naps, especially during the winter with its protracted darkness...
The Holy Family
This past Sunday was the feast of the Holy Family, and it calls to our imagination that "longest sermon" of Jesus first 30 years,...
Advent and Christmas Retreat: Christmas Time, First Week
Merry Christmas! We continue our seasonal retreat by reflecting on Christmas. Please share your retreat experience with others here in the comments.
Christmas Time, First...
Annunciations All the Time
My wife disturbed my Advent bliss a couple of days ago when she showed me a poem. I had been sailing along smoothly, humming...
Advent Retreat: The Fourth Week of Advent
We've arrived at the final week of Advent. If you are following along with our Advent retreat, here is a brief reflection to begin...
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