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Coloring as Prayer

Today is National Coloring Day, so it’s a good day to try a bit of creativity in prayer. Download a beautiful page from God’s...

The Third Method of Prayer

Ignatian prayer is not one kind of prayer; in fact, Ignatius recommends a variety of ways to pray, along with the better-known imaginative prayer....

A Prayer Exercise: Imagination

What is the most imaginative thing you've ever done? Who is the most imaginative person you know, and how would you describe that person's life...

In the Eye of the Storm

In Louisiana, we have five seasons: winter, spring, summer, fall, and hurricane. I’ve lived through many hurricanes, some minor, some catastrophic. One characteristic of...

When I Feel the Ground Disappearing Beneath Me

One evening in early August, I stood in my kitchen in front of three open lunch boxes, feeling anxiety welling up in me. In...

Finding God in Our Desires

In the world I have known, the American Midwest, the word desire has been used too often in the context of lust and sex....

World Filled with Change

Father, you have created a world filled with change, and each blessing that you give in this world remains only for a while. At...

Creating Meaningful Connections Online

I did not set out to become an advocate for online retreats and virtual prayer gatherings. As I reflect on how I entered the...

There’s Such a State as Difficult Consolation

All of us are rightly wary of the incorrect reduction of the concepts of desolation and consolation to merely feeling bad and feeling good....

What Gives Joy

Pay attention to what gives you joy. These gifts of joy are meant to help us during times of desolation. Use them when you...

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