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August 2019

August 19, 2019
In this remembrance prayer, we look at the crucial choices we've made in the past...
August 09, 2019
Spiritual directors are not preachers, missionaries or evangelists. There is no place for proselytizing in...

July 2019

July 22, 2019
Contemplation is the stillness we need to be aware of God’s presence. Jesuit theologian Walter...
July 02, 2019
One prayer exercise to get in touch with our inner senses is called The Examen....

June 2019

June 18, 2019
Spiritual directors constantly weigh the pros and cons of marketing our service on the internet....
June 07, 2019
We live in a media-saturated culture. Each day thousands of promotional messages clamor for our...

May 2019

May 28, 2019
It is easy in our busy lives to begin to think that we “have” bodies...

April 2019

April 24, 2019
When meeting with a spiritual director, they may ask you what it is you desire...
April 16, 2019
Spiritual direction training programs are unlike any other school you might attend. They are a...

March 2019

March 26, 2019
So often I’m asked, “Can you make a living off spiritual direction?” The answer is...
March 12, 2019
Increasingly, people “done with Christianity” are showing up in spiritual direction. White evangelical Christian support...

January 2019

January 09, 2019
Within the Christian context, most of us know the passage in James that says “faith...

December 2018

December 24, 2018
There are only two stories of Jesus’ birth in the Gospels — Luke’s and Matthew’s....
December 23, 2018
Our Advent imagination prayer is getting closer to the manger! Today’s passage around the Nativity...
December 22, 2018
One of the most beautiful passages in Luke’s gospel is the prophecy of Zechariah, a...
December 21, 2018
As we continue our Advent imagination prayer with Luke’s birth narrative, we spend more time...
December 20, 2018
Desire is a popular emotion in Advent. Advertisers use our superficial desires in the hope...
December 19, 2018
When Jesus begins a story with “What do you think?” we are invited to share...
December 18, 2018
Advent is a time of reflection, and one of the best ways to reflect is...
December 17, 2018
Advent heralds the beginning of winter, a time when many of us seek comfort and...
December 16, 2018
Today, we're praying with three verses from Luke, chapter 2, so it will be up...
December 15, 2018
Here’s a prayer for busy people in the busy season of Advent. It’s easy, portable...
December 14, 2018
While everything around us screams “holly, jolly Christmas,” this Advent season is not joyful for...
December 13, 2018
Want to give a really meaningful gift to someone this Christmas? Pray for them. You...
December 12, 2018
You’ve probably heard people say “your body has wisdom.” Maybe you’ve wondered how to tap...
December 11, 2018
Advent invites us to embrace the mystery of incarnation — God’s action of dwelling in...
December 10, 2018
This Advent, why not keep your eyes open for evidence of God’s love and action...
December 09, 2018
We began the Advent meditations with the gospel of Luke’s version of the flight of...
December 08, 2018
Prayer doesn’t have to be all that wordy. Early Christians used to pray, “Come, Lord...
December 07, 2018
As we focus this Advent on the coming of Jesus, why not pray one of...
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