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A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer

I've just published a new book. It's called A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer, and it's about the Ignatian Examen, which has changed a lot of...

Aim Higher

If you don't know Viktor Frankl's work, read his book Man's Search for Meaning--one of the most important books of the 20th century.  Below...

“I want, I want”

Susan Stabile, an Ignatian spiritual director and law professor, distinguishes between the desire that causes pain and the desire that motivates us: Attachment (what might...

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...

A Boy Named Ambition

Where is Christ being born today?  It certainly isn't where we expect, if history is any guide.  Where, today, is that stable at the...

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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