“Abba, Father!”
St. Joseph is a glimpse of the Father’s heart.
The first time Christ uttered the word “Abba” on this earth, he was likely looking into the eyes of St. Joseph. It’s a point that is worthy of mention. Continue »
The Jesus Prayer
A Quick and Tested Lifeline to God
Bartimaeus didn’t hesitate to call out to Jesus for help. However, unlike many of the other beggars of his day, he wasn’t asking for food or money but for something far more difficult: He wanted his sight restored (Mark 10:47-48,51). Continue »
Use Your Imagination
A Prayer Tip from St. Ignatius
When I was a Jesuit novice, I was introduced to a wonderful method of contemplative prayer. Actually, it’s more accurate to say that I was introduced to contemplative prayer—period. Continue »
Yes or No?
Asking WWJD? showed me the way.
“Just say no.” The familiar statement to deter kids from using drugs became my husband’s battle cry soon after our wedding, when he realized I was one of those smiling, pushover people who couldn’t say no to an ice cream salesman in the North Pole. Continue »
He Still Hovers over Chaos
Open your windows to the Holy Spirit!
Wind as an image of the Spirit is as old as the Bible itself. The book opens with these words: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Continue »
Listen Up!
How to meet God in his word
“Take care what you hear,” said a verse in the Gospel reading for the day (Mark 4:21-25). And so, when Julia opened her Bible, she prayed that she would pay attention to what she was about to “hear” in the passage she was reading. Continue »