San Fermo Maggiore Church in Verona, Italy, features foundation stones from the fifth century, so I was quite surprised to find, tucked behind one of the central pillars bearing the weight of the upper church, an exquisite modern sculpture...

For years now, I have been working on accepting and internalizing a particular truth about God: that God loves me as I am, no matter what. This has occupied a great deal of my prayer, my spiritual conversations with...

There’s a tiny games and hobbies shop off the highway near my house. I have to make at least one U-turn to find it. Even then, the only way to know I’m in the right place is to spot...

The Christmas season invites us to embrace St. Ignatius’s invitation to savor the things that satisfy the soul. My reality during the Christmas season does not always offer long, lingering moments of pause to relish and savor, because it...

Christians believe that the Holy Spirit dwells within us—teaching, leading, and comforting us. And yet, sometimes we act as if this were not true. We have this shocking tendency to see ourselves only as sinners who have no good attributes...

The daily Examen is intended to help us notice where God is in our lives. We do this by examining the details of the day just past with attention to what we are grateful for, what we regret, and...

Fr. Kevin O’Brien, SJ, encourages those who have experienced loss with a brief video message. He says, “I encourage those who suffer loss to be patient, to persevere, because, while that loss is always meaningful, its sting can lessen...

It often happens that our spiritual lives are not in synch with the liturgical calendar. Some years we may approach the holidays with an overwhelming sense of gratitude for all of God’s gifts and excitement at the coming of...

My heart feels heavy. My feet will not stay on the right path for long. Tired of stumbling, I call a Christian friend for advice. Telling her everything and loosening the burden feels good, yet restlessness fills my heart,...

God my creator, and the one who loves my soul, prepare my awareness for the Advent days ahead so that I can dwell in every moment with intention, gratitude, and purpose. Prepare my body to do works of mercy and also to enjoy feasts,...