The Conversion of St. Paul

The Conversion of St. Paul

What an extraordinary turn of events!

1 comment | Posted Jan 24, 2009

Acts 22:3-16 (or Acts 9:1-22), Psalm 117:1-2, and Mark 16:15-18. Continue »


Your Word Speaks to Me

Your Word Speaks to Me

Healing on the Sabbath

0 comment | Posted Jan 17, 2009

[Jesus] entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. They watched him to see if he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him. Continue »


God First Loved Us

God First Loved Us

An Excerpt from Love: A Guide for Prayer

3 comment | Posted Jan 03, 2009

"Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love." (1 John 4:7-8) Continue »


Praying Persistently

Praying Persistently

To the God Who Never Gives Up on Me

1 comment | Posted Nov 08, 2008

The purpose of Jesus' parable is clearly stated in the first sentence of this passage: the need to pray always. No matter how grim our circumstances, we should never give up praying. Continue »


When the Shepherd Leads

When the Shepherd Leads

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1)

2 comment | Posted Nov 01, 2008

When I was a little girl, the only time I remember hearing the twenty-third psalm was at the funeral of someone I loved. Consequently, it was not my favorite psalm. I was unable to understand that people were comforted by its beautiful words. But a nighttime experience and God’s grace have changed my perception.

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The Interior Castle

The Interior Castle

Meditation One from Praying with Teresa of Ávila

1 comment | Posted Oct 12, 2008

In 1577, Teresa wrote one of her major works, The Interior Castle. Composed near the end of her life, this book represents the culmination of Teresa's spiritual experience. Teresa attempted to explain the beauty of the inner life of the soul, the stages in a life of prayer, and the characteristic joys and trials of each stage. Continue »


Praying to the Rhythm of the Rosary

Praying to the Rhythm of the Rosary

How praying the rosary can bring us to new depths of faith

7 comment | Posted Oct 02, 2008

What do you suppose would happen if someone were to mention the title of your favorite song? Wouldn’t you, almost unconsciously, begin hearing the tune in your mind? Maybe you’d even start tapping your toes to the rhythm and humming along with the music. Continue »


The Practice of Lectio Divina

The Practice of Lectio Divina

A Contemporary Approach

1 comment | Posted Oct 02, 2008

We have seen from the long tradition of lectio divina that there are many ways in which we can practice it. As long as we keep in mind the essence of the tradition, we can adapt various methods to our own needs for the prayerful reading of Scripture. Continue »


Being Resilient Clay

Being Resilient Clay

(Excerpt from Love: A Guide for Prayer)

4 comment | Posted Jul 26, 2008

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.” So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his wheel. The vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as seemed good to him. Then the word of the Lord came to me: Can I not do with you, O house of Israel, just as this potter has done? says the Lord. Just like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel. (Jeremiah 18:1-6) Continue »


From the Page to the Heart

Exploring an Ancient Way of Praying the Scriptures

0 comment | Posted Jul 07, 2008

The person who thirsts for God eagerly studies and meditates on the inspired word, knowing that there he is certain to find the one for whom he thirsts 
(St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Commentary on the Song of Songs, 
Sermon 23:3). Continue »


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