a word spoken a word for the mere thrill of words sounds vivified by meaning as things that take flesh collide in the drama of two lives unfolding opening *** the game of thoughts and ideas communication for the sake...

One feature of contemporary American culture is a lack of awareness of the contemplative dimension of existence. Even among people who profess strong religious convictions there can be a tendency to see things through the lens of the world instead...

the joy of the encounter /the encounter of joy the two intricately interconnected being completely open to the present requires a sacrifice, letting go of one’s self for the eternity that lies concealed in the moment to enter into this...

I feel sorry for the person who has never experienced what it means to fall in love. Whether in a romantic relationship or in the depths of a loving relationship with our Lord, we all need to experience the powerful...

If I were to decide how the circumstances that surround my spiritual life would unfold, things would go very different. I would enter into prayer and the sacraments well rested and with plenty of time of preparation. I would approach...

One of the lessons in history is that it’s not the best or the brightest who win out in the end, but rather those who continue the pursuit long after others have given up. Positive psychologist Angela Duckworth calls this...

Our identity as male and female is not simply a side effect of being human. It is not an unfortunate consequence of being a creature, but rather it is the means by which we participate in the triune life of...

What is a word spoken and by logical extension what is a word spoken into nothing or rather at no one if it is not a prayer then what is a word but God is present the absence of person...

Greatness is often measured by externals. In our histories and in our popular culture, greatness is about affecting as many as people as possible. Although there is an awareness of quality, it is a quality that translates into quantity. Truth,...