Finding God in the City
Can a city dweller hear God’s voice clearly or does the constant cacophony drown out His voice? If St. John of the Cross is correct in asserting that it is “great wisdom to know...
Hearts Burning Within Ardently Love
City Retreat
The document below was compiled as an in-city retreat. I hope that it helps you to get away from the bustle of the world and enter into the solitude of your heart, while simultaneously...
Imitating the Passion of Jesus
A decade ago on the opening night of the “Passion of the Christ” I stood in line outside the theatre with a ticket in my hand and trepidation in my heart. Amidst those that...
Thomas Merton’s Prayer: God, I have no idea where I am going
Thomas Merton’s Prayer of Trust My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end....
A Prayer for Love & Relationship
Are you praying for a spouse but frustrated that God hasn’t provided the right person yet? Do you feel a hopelessness with being single and think that the vocation of marriage will bring you...
Theological Lessons from How I Met Your Mother
We all have our guilty pleasures, those things which are not necessarily wrong, but also offer little to make us better human beings. For many years one of my guilty pleasures involved spending half-an-hour...
The Flesh of the New Covenant
If you’re a Catholic Christian who frequently engages in dialogue with non-Catholic, Protestant Christians, then you’ve likely heard the same objections repeated: Why do Catholics pray to Mary? Why do Catholics confess to a...
Call upon Mary: A Prayer
Below is another beautiful prayer of trust in Mary’s intercession. When seeking Mary’s intercession, remember the words of Jesus from the cross: “When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing...
Traditional & Charismatic Prayer: Lessons from the Desert Fathers
In the build up to Pentecost a few years ago, I engaged in an ongoing dialogue about the Holy Spirit with one of my friends. While attending Steubenville University, she often prayed in tongues...
Pope Francis: You’re Gonna Die
In a Catholic world where many churches have replaced the crucifix with a cross, it’s rare for personal spirituality and prayer to focus on death. We live our lives in the present and hope...
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