When you see holiness in a life well lived
Five years ago, on the eve of the feast of the Assumption, my grandfather passed from this life. A fresh college graduate, I had spent the previous few months living…
Need a useful prayer tip? Listen with the ear of your heart
Listen. Stop reading this article for a moment and just listen. What do you hear? Birds singing in the trees? Rain pattering on the window? A cooing baby? A barking…
Ordinary prayers for ordinary time
With the celebration of Easter over, we head back into Ordinary Time in the liturgical calendar. I spend a lot of time thinking about how to celebrate feast days or…
How to make a personal retreat anytime, anywhere
Most of us could use a personal retreat now more than ever. It’s been hard to experience a sense of community and fellowship in this time of pandemic, and a…
Finding God in the silence
Cars careen down the road, auto-tuned radio music thundering out the rolled-down windows. Life in living rooms is deadened by the drone of powered-on televisions. Bus stops and waiting rooms…