How often do we, like the scribe in today’s Gospel, say to the Lord in prayer: “I will follow you wherever you go”? We may have the best of intentions and mean it with all our heart. But our head—with its logic and practicality and tendency toward ...
I know things have been relatively quiet here for the past week or so. That's because I'm renegotiating my work/life schedule these days, and it's taking ...
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger of Albany marks his first anniversary as spiritual leader of our Capital Region diocese tomorrow, April 10. By clicking on the ...
Despite our best intentions, finding a block of time to get down to the practice of prayer can be difficult -- that is if we think of prayer only as a formal ...
The Times Union featured me on the front page of the Capital Region section today. Here's the story, with a link:
Delmar author works to make spirituality a ...
I wish I could begin this post with some inspiring story about how we returned from Saturday evening Mass and a lovely dinner out last night to gather around ...
Welcome to the new and improved version of Not Strictly Spiritual, which combines both my blog and my personal website into one convenient location. I’m so ...
Things are kind of reaching a fever pitch in my life right now, and sometimes I can't even be sure I'm breathing. I feel like I'm in a constant state of ...
Kale, kale, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways...
Kale is one of my favorite dark leafy greens, and, surprisingly enough, it's also a favorite among ...
This is just beautiful -- not only for the music but for the glimpse of these holy women and their prayerful way of life. If you want to purchase the CD, ...
