Peeling Off Our Blind-Folds

We are called to be contemplatives, that is see-ers, men and women who are called to see the coming of God. 

Giving and Multiplying

What we hold on to always diminishes. What we give away always multiplies. It is the great illogic. 

God Longs for Our Love

Augustine said: “My soul is restless until it rests in you, O God,” but when I examine the tortuous story of our own salvation, I see not only that we are yearning to belong to God, but that God is also yearning to belong to us.

The Mystery of the Incarnation

God became a little baby. Who can be afraid of a little baby? A tiny little baby is completely dependent on its parents, nurses, and caregivers.

The Downward-Moving Way of Jesus

The world says, “When you were young you were dependent and could not go where you wanted, but when you grow old you will be able to make your own decisions, go your own way, and control your own destiny.”

Show Me the Way

Dear Lord, Be with me today. Listen to my confusion and help me know how to live it.

Manifestations of God’s Glory

You and I are called to become other Christs, to be living manifestations of God in this world. 

God’s Power Calls Us Close

People with power do not invite intimacy. We fear people with power.

Lord Here I Am

I really want to ask you to practice prayer as a practice of the presence of God.

Choose Life

Jesus says, “Think about the Kingdom first and all the other things you are so worried about will fall into place.

We Are Not Alone

We are not alone. We have each other. 

Listen to the Voice of Love

The voice is very sensitive. It can be very quiet. It is sometimes hard to hear. 

The Center of Being

I know that I have to move from speaking about Jesus to letting him speak within me, from thinking about Jesus to letting him think within me, from acting for and with Jesus to letting him act through me.

Call Me Back to You

I trust in you, Lord, but keep helping me in my many moments of distrust and doubt.

Mercy is Greater

God looks at our world not only with sad or angry eyes; God’s mercy is far greater than God’s sadness and anger.

The Upside-down Kingdom

The Kingdom is where everything is turned upside down. Those who are marginal, those considered not respectable, are suddenly proclaimed as the people who are called to the Kingdom.

Created and Redeemed in Love

I am deeply convinced that the Christian leader of the future is called to be completely irrelevant and to stand in this world with nothing to offer but his or her own vulnerable self.

The Divine Embrace

I realize that all I learned, I knew already. But all I learned was also new. My only hope was to make Jesus more fully the center of my life, the heart of my heart, the lover of my soul, the bridegroom of my spirit.

Speak Gently in My Silence

Dear Lord,

Speak gently in my silence.

Prayer: The Discipline of Attentiveness

Prayer is entering into the presence of God here and now. Prayer is the way in which we become present to the moment and listen to God who is with us.