On faith, prayer, and the quiet journey of the spiritual life.
Published: June 22, 2026 There is perhaps no teaching of Jesus that we quote more selectively or understand more poorly than the one He delivers in today's Gospel. "Stop judging, that you may not be judged," He says — and we nod along, usually because it seems to release us from accountability...
Read reflectionPublished: June 21, 2026 There is a small, unsettling word at the center of today's Gospel, and Jesus repeats it three times. Fear. He does not say "try not to be afraid" or "it would be nice if you were braver." H...
Read more →Published: June 20, 2026 There is a question Jesus puts to each of us that sounds simple on the surface but cuts to the very root of how we live our lives. "No one can serve two masters," he says in today's Gospel....
Read more →Published: June 19, 2026 There is an old saying in spiritual direction: show me your calendar and your bank statement, and I will show you what you truly love. It is blunt, but it is honest. We can profess our fait...
Read more →Published: June 18, 2026 There is a temptation in prayer that most of us have given in to at some point. We treat it like a negotiation — as if the longer we speak, the more eloquent we sound, the more impressive o...
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