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Regeneration Through Cultivating Joy

One of my earliest childhood memories is being about two or three years old, walking along a Florida beach with my parents. My father...

Strangers and the Funny Papers

I am thirsty. Not for water or coffee or tea but for conversation. And I’m not talking about the weather or the plague or politics. I’m...

The Trinity and the Trumpet

I was about to walk downstairs when I heard a beautiful sound coming from my son’s room. I paused at the top of the...

Kintsugi and the Divine Potter

Recently, I started the Spiritual Exercises again, and one of the first readings I reflected on was from Jeremiah. In this passage (18:1–9), God...

The Continuing Gifts of the Resurrection

This spring, I have enjoyed watching the birds come to our backyard birdfeeder. After a long winter, I refilled the feeder and within a...

Consoling Love

This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. In the movie, Steel Magnolias, a famous scene takes place in a cemetery...

One Egg at a Time

I can still see him: a little boy, barely over one year old, sitting on the lawn in his plaid green overalls surrounded by...

The Courage to Accompany Those Who Suffer

This post is based on Week Seven of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Every year, when I read the Scripture passages that recall the Crucifixion of...

Reconciling with Distractions

“God, reveal my hidden flaws to me,” I prayed one evening. Nothing happened. No insights surfaced. “How can I reform my life if I don’t...

The Strength of My Son Shown Through His Panda Project

The other day my inbox dinged with the announcement of a new video from my son’s second-grade account. One of the best things about...

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