Category: Prayer

As we continue to struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic, we have a good opportunity to reflect and craft a Rule of Life. The Rule of St. Benedict came

I have been pretty angry lately. I started to write out a litany of why, but the list is too long. And I’m mad about the same things

The fields of neurology and psychology tell us that journaling can be quite healthy for us emotionally, but in reading St. Augustine’s Confessions, I realized journaling can be

St. Therese of Lisieux was born in 1873 in Alençon, France. By the age of 15 she had experienced an encounter with the Divine, which she called her

We’re all probably familiar with the benefits of mindfulness practices such as Tai Chi, meditation, and contemplative prayer, which is an ancient Christian mindfulness tradition. But when I

In the hectic whirlwind of August -- for so many with a new school year -- the angst and anger of a world where ordinary life has become

The beauty of having a dad who grew up on the coast is that every summer, for most of the summers in our childhood, we would head south

Sending your kids off to college today? Or are you starting classes yourself? I want you to know that many Christian professors begin their new semester in prayer

Content Warning: Topics of Depression, suicide, mental health, and 1 curse word. Only one. Promise. “Depression is such a bitch,” a friend said on a sunny Monday over

I. I have come to see how remembering can be working for peace through my recent ventures into meditative prayer.  In prayer, I have tried to quiet myself