Renouncing the Lies
I was recently having a conversation with a friend about something in his life that he needed to discern. What became clear as we talked …
I was recently having a conversation with a friend about something in his life that he needed to discern. What became clear as we talked …
Constantly craving what you do not have is a short cut to misery. In today’s reading (1 Kgs 21:1-16), we hear about King Ahab’s desire …
I will never forget that summer camping trip. My father and I went on a hike and camping trip with a group of other guys …
“But the LORD was not in the fire. After the fire there was a tiny whispering sound” 1 Kings 19: 12 Greatness is not in …
Anger is deadly. In Matthew 5:20-26 (today’s Gospel), we hear Jesus tell the people that anyone who is filled with anger towards his brother will …
Growth in the spiritual life involves moving from a self-guided to a spirit-guided life. On the surface, the activities of a spirit-guided life may not …
When I was a teacher at St. Patrick’s, I would give a simple analogy to explain the spiritual life. I would compare our spiritual life …
I recently had a discussion with priests involved with the Charismatic renewal. In our conversation, I proposed a theory I have about speaking in tongues, …
These days you may have heard that a growing trend in psychology is what is called mindfulness meditation. The idea is relatively simple. By learning …
It was probably one of the most jarring experiences of my seminary formation. I was afforded the opportunity to sit down one on one with …