When I first met Walt Chura 18 years ago, it was by phone to express my concerns that the silent retreat I’d signed up for (and which he was leading at Pyramid Life Center) might not be a good fit for me. He encouraged me to attend and reminded me there ...
As I write this column, the world seems to be spinning out of control. Vitriol, blame and hatred are bouncing around social media and casual conversation so ...
My latest (and seventh) book of seasonal Scripture reflections — Waiting in Joyful Hope: Daily Reflections for Advent and Christmas 2025-2026 — has recently ...
On a recent vacation to the Jersey Shore, I sat on my prayer cushion with a clear view of the Atlantic Ocean. As I settled into my sacred space, I spied a ...
As we cross the threshold of a new year, can we embrace what's ahead — with all its messiness and challenge — and offer ourselves and our world compassion ...
We stand on the cusp of a new year, another threshold, which, oddly enough, tends to get us thinking not about where we are standing at that moment but about ...
My reflection from today’s Gospel (Luke 1:39-45) in Give Us This Day:
As I prepare for an upcoming trip, I’m torn between catching a flight or hopping in ...
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 ...
We're only a few days into Advent, and most of us have been bombarded by so much Christmas music and Christmas advertising and Christmas everything that ...
