Posts in category Meditation

One brainstorm that I have been having with my sister is the relationship between personal and communal prayer. Together, we have been considering how to …

In his classic work, The Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius of Loyola seems to lay out a method of meditation that bears striking similarities to mindfulness …

In teaching folks mental prayer and meditation, I have learned that there is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Earlier in my priesthood (i.e. last year), I …

 Perhaps it may not be to the benefit of others, but I take as my lead in this the examples of those who have gone …

During my vigil, I returned time and time again to a piece of counsel I had given a friend. I encouraged the person to “allow …

Christian Yoga? Since the beginning, Christianity has been in dialogue with the cultures in which it finds itself. Although, this is not the kind of …

So I am a little bit of scientist, and I frequently experiment with things I read about in the saints. Recently, I have noticed that …

At a certain point, we can grow so accustomed to toxic patterns of thinking and behaving that we fail to realize that such rhythms are …

When we learn to gaze upon our experience and to connect that experience with Jesus Christ, a peace begins to set into our hearts that …