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A Lent of pain, prayer and surrender

A Lent of pain, prayer and surrender

March 25, 2026 • Life Lines
Whenever I lead Lenten retreats, I remind people that often the sacrifices we set out for ourselves at the start of this journey through the spiritual desert are nothing compared to what God has in mind for us. Every so often, we come up against a Lent ...
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Who is my neighbor?

Who is my neighbor?

October 15, 2025 • Life Lines
If you spend any serious amount of time with Scripture, you can’t help but take to heart that there are some absolutes when it comes to our call and ...
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Savoring the Sacred

Savoring the Sacred

December 18, 2024 • Advent, retreats
If you missed the online Advent mini-retreat I offered in collaboration with Give Us This Day, you can watch the replay here. I share tips that are helpful ...
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Waiting Without Hope

Waiting Without Hope

November 27, 2024 • Life Lines
When I was approaching my 60th birthday a couple of years ago, I decided to have two words from my favorite psalm tattooed on my left arm. “Be still,” it ...
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The thing with feathers

The thing with feathers

October 23, 2024 • Life Lines
It was a beautiful October morning, and I was seated in a jam-packed St. Peter’s Square waiting for Pope Francis to begin Mass on the Feast of the Guardian ...
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