It's amazing how different something can look when we are willing to see with new eyes, when we cast aside our preconceived ideas and our human need for ...
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If you missed my latest interview on the Morning Air Show on Relevant Radio, you can catch up by clicking the link below. I'm first up so just hit play. I'm ...
"Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest awhile." Mark 6:31
Today's Gospel reading reminded me of my fabulous five-day retreat and the Life Lines ...
I was so blessed to give a retreat day at Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center in Ossining, N.Y., this weekend. A beautiful location with wonderful people. ...
I was featured in a story on mindfulness that's running in the Catholic Courier of Rochester this week, so I thought I would take a few minutes to talk about ...
Sometimes losing our serious adult demeanor for a bit and doing childlike things can take us deeper into our spiritual center than any book on prayer ever ...
When I returned from my first silent retreat several years ago, I realized that my automatic response upon getting into the car was to turn up the radio. Loud. ...
About five for six years ago, I kept bumping into St. Francis de Sales. He seemed to show up at every turn in my reading and writing. That's when I first ...
I've been ruminating on this topic -- What are you feeding? -- for a while in my private time because I think it's a pretty big deal. If we feed our fears, if ...
A couple of friends sent me an article today called "Yoga - A Catholic Perspective," and as soon as I saw the graphic and the one-line synopsis, I knew I wasn't ...
Ever since I first came in contact with the writings of Thomas Merton about 28 years ago, he has spoken to me. I know I'm not alone there. Countless people of ...
Well, I didn't plan for this confluence of events, but, as is often the case, the Spirit took care of that for me. Today I'll be out in Canandaigua, New York, ...
If you go on silent retreat, or spend any serious amount of time in deep and quiet prayer, you're likely to find that some new synapses are firing. Suddenly ...
When I first arrived at Pyramid Life Center, I carted my sleep bag and backpack up to my room in the main lodge, and, I have to admit, felt a flutter of ...
So much happens on silent retreat, even though nothing at all seems to be happening. No talking, no reading, no writing, no casual eye contact. Doesn't sound ...
I am so honored and humbled by the many, many prayer requests that have come pouring in from friends on Facebook. I asked people to send me their special ...
I returned to yoga class this week after a long hiatus, and while it was sooooo good to be back on my mat, it wasn't without its challenges. But probably not ...
When I visited Manhattan a few weeks ago, I emerged from Penn Station, stepped out onto the street, took a big, deep breath of bus fumes mixed with subway steam ...
I was sitting in my office this afternoon, trying to ignore the constant buzzing, droning sound of the neighbor's leaf blower, when I remembered a section of ...
Earlier today, I was out in our sun porch doing some gentle yoga in hopes of loosening up a nagging back muscle problem. As I stretched upward to begin a basic ...