Beginning to Pray

Is it possible for suffering to be delightful and for pleasure to be wearisome?   Although the dominating cultural voices of our time belie...

Since I have been invited to post for Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction , I have been in conversation with friends and students about co...

How do we pray in the face of grave evil and personal disaster?  Often grave evil has a stifling affect on prayer.  One feels overwhelmed a...

Divine Mercy Sunday reminds us of the truth on which the whole Christian life stands.   Although internal and external politics in the life...

The resurrection is a mystery of the triumph of divine mercy over human misery.  When the Father raised Christ Jesus from the dead, humble ...