Fr. Richard reflects on the relationship between silence and contemplation, between contemplation and action, the importance of Thomas Merton in his own spiritual development, and the challenges and... Read more
This post is hard to write. I’m not exactly sure how to write it, because doing so is sure to hurt someone, and I don’t want that to happen. And someone will tell me I am committing detraction, and... Read more
What happens when a devout Muslim and devout Christian commit to each other to build something new—and neither have any intention of converting? Laura and Kamal invited me here to their restaurant... Read more
The Bible has a lot to say about shepherds, but I’ve never seen one. What is a shepherd to me? I’ve heard of sheep, I guess. Sheep. Sheeple. The ones who believe. Counting sheep. Lambs. Lost lambs. Read more
“In the third grade, I told my priest I was going to be a priest,” Welsh said. Of course he ended up meeting Jessica and getting married instead. But the call of God on his life stayed with him. Read more
Sloth, laziness, boredom—these are problems that can sap our energy for doing what needs to be done. St. John Cassian remembers the wise words of an experienced monk who told him that running away... Read more
