Shield the Joyous
I’ve started praying a very specific prayer every time I see the news of another school shooting: shield the joyous, Lord. It […]
Prayer
How to pray when it’s just not working for you
We end up banging our spiritual heads against the wall many times over the course of a life. The cause
Praying Honestly & Irreverently
As a priest, my bookshelves are lined with prayer books. There are the obvious ones like The Book of Common
The Journey of Evelyn Underhill
My parish has a spiritual growth program called Wellspring that, according to its mission statement, offers “programs and services (that)
Learnings from the Lice Prayer
The emails started not long before winter break. My kindergartner’s teacher shared in her weekly newsletter that there were cases of lice in the classroom.
Remembering the When. Celebrating the Now.
On my wedding anniversary, I found myself browsing through old photo albums on Facebook.
Clare of Assisi and Rules of Life
One book that has survived moves and book purges since I graduated seminary is Francis and Clare: The Complete Works from the Classics of Western Spirituality series.
Saint Ignatius of Loyola: Will Back-to-School be More or Magis?
As we gear up for school and prepare for the effort and pace that comes with doing more, this is also a time to pause and set our spiritual intentions.
Crafting A Faith-Filled Summer: A Program of Process Art & Prayer Activities
If you have a young child, you may not realize it, but your home is probably full of process art.